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- Passiv is Kensa’s first dedicated smart controls partner
- The new partnership is available nationwide
- The thermostat aims to cut energy bills by 30%
Heat pump manufacturer Kensa has partnered with Passiv UK to offer smart controls for ground source heat pumps.
As part of the new partnership, Kensa will be offering the Passiv Smart Thermostat to give heat pumps users smarter, optimised control, as well as heat pump-specific controls that aim to cut heating bills by up to 30%.
The Passiv Smart Thermostat works out of the box with Kensa heat pumps, requiring no additional hardware. It automatically replaces manual weather compensation setup by dynamically optimising the heat pump’s flow temperature in real time.
Homeowners and residents will also get both wall controls and controls via the Passiv app.
Ned Lamb, director of commercial strategy, Kensa, said that this partnership with the Passiv Smart Thermostat with no extras needed, means homeowners and residents can make the most of smart tariffs and flexibility markets.
Under the partnership, Lamb said that Passiv has become Kensa’s first dedicated smart controls partner.
Ian Rose, sales and strategy director, Passiv UK, said that the Passiv Smart Thermostat makes living with a heat pump simple by intelligently controlling the heat pump to increase heat pump efficiency.
“This is the future of home energy. With smart controls built in, heat pumps take care of themselves, keeping homes comfortable, cutting energy use, and even letting homeowners earn money when the grid needs them most,” he said.
The Passiv Smart Thermostat is available for nationwide installation from Kensa, and Kensa customers will also gain access to Passiv’s Greener Grid Payments scheme, which rewards households for helping balance the electricity grid during periods of constraint.
