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Staff shortages delay heat pump installations
Heat pump businesses need better skills and face recruitment challenges. around 60% of sole traders and 66% of small firms lack confidence in recent graduates' training.
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How to grow and scale your heat pump business
To achieve the UK's target of 600,000 annual heat pump installations by 2028, we must harness the expertise of current installers and support their business growth. Here's a quick guide on scaling your heat pump business.
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ASHPs to improve Manchester college’s environmental performance
Seddon Engineering Services has won a competitive tender to retrofit Loreto College's college building in Hulme, Manchester.
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Kensa wins product innovation award for ‘game-changing’ ground source heat pump
Judges at the Unlock Net Zero Awards recognised Kensa's Shoebox NX as 'addressing multiple challenges facing the UK housing sector'.
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Skills shortage could be stalling progress on UK heat pump targets – Nesta survey
Nesta has carried out the first industry-led survey of heat pump installers, which looks in depth at some of the challenges facing sole traders and business in the sector.
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ScottishPower launches its first heat pump tariff
The tariff enables customers to heat their homes at a cheaper rate through the day.
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Heat Geek and Vaillant partner to empower independent heat pump installers
Industry partnership will drive heat pump uptake.
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UK’s renewables training provider grows with heat pump sector
GTEC Training has delivered over 2,000 heat pump-related courses since April 2021, reflecting the growing demand for skilled professionals in renewable energy.
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Bristol Heat Network recognised as template for other cities to follow
There are now 30 commercial and residential buildings connected to the Bristol Heat Network, serving enough heat to supply the equivalent of more than 5,000 homes.
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Baxi eases heat pump installs
Baxi teams up with Carno to simplify ASHP installations.
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Navien to unveil new products at InstallerSHOW 2024
Navien unveils a suite of home heating solutions suited to a range of settings.
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Domestic energy sector disruptor continues rapid growth with latest installer acquisition
Hometree has acquired IMS Heat Pumps to support the acceleration of home energy decarbonisation.
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GTC and Kensa to rollout renewable heating to thousands of new builds
A major partnership will deliver low-cost renewable heating at scale to new builds.
Opinion
Closing the ‘spark gap’ should not come at the cost of gas customers, says Paul Spence from heatly
Heatly's Paul Spence gives his view on balancing electricity prices, saying the transfer of levies from gas to electricity would 'essentially raise the fuel bills of millions of people'
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REHAU to showcase product role in future of low carbon heat at industry event
Solution for efficient installation of remote heat pumps to be showcased.
Opinion
Heat Pump Association releases key asks ahead of July General Election
HPA regards the upcoming election as a pivotal opportunity.
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New Baxi collaboration makes it easier for installers to embrace heat pumps
Baxi partnership will give installers access to administrative and technical support so they can focus on the installation.
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Viessmann and City Plumbing partnership boosts product range and availability
Industry partnership improves product supply for installers.
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Grant UK maintains its carbon neutrality status
Grant UK achieved carbon neutral status for the third year, reducing scope 1 and 2 emissions by 35% in 2023.
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Ed Miliband visits Kensa factory
Ed Miliband, shadow secretary for energy and net zero, visited Kensa’s Cornwall factory to see their innovative ground source heat pumps in action.
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Ideal Heating simplifies heat pump access
Ideal Heating and the Heat Pump Installer Network (HPIN) have teamed up to launch the Ideal Heat Pump Expert scheme, making it easier for boiler installers to enter the heat pump market.
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Trial explores benefits of heat pumps for council tenants
Ideal Heating partners with Hull City Council and Oh Yes! Net Zero for the Living with Heat Pumps project, installing air source heat pumps and gas boilers in Hull homes to compare their efficiency, cost, and comfort.
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Kensa Shoebox: From tower blocks to boats to the Science Museum
Kensa’s Shoebox heat pump has been recognised by being added to the Science Museum Group collection.
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Mitsubishi Electric opens state-of-the-art heat pump training centre
Sector growth leads to opening of a new Scottish training centre.