Shared ground loop systems

Also known as Shared ground loop, Shared ground loops, Networked ground source heat pumps

Shared ground loop systems are ground source heat pump arrangements where a shared buried loop or borehole array supplies low-temperature heat to individual heat pumps in more than one home or flat.

Shared ground loop systems are ground source heat pump arrangements where more than one property uses a common buried ground loop, borehole array or ambient-temperature pipe network as the heat source, while each dwelling or unit can have its own heat pump. The phrase appears in Boiler Upgrade Scheme guidance and networked heat pump material. It describes the shared heat-source infrastructure, not proof of grant eligibility, correct heat-pump sizing, heat-network regulation, property suitability, running cost, ownership model, maintenance responsibility or permission to connect.