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Grant heat pump training is now available at Combined Heating Services Training Centre, Norwich.
Future proof your heating career with discounted heat pump training
OFTEC says grant scheme compliments its investment in diverse installer skills.
Installers in England can access heat pump training at a discounted rate of up to 70%.
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OFTEC received BEIS funding to expand energy efficiency to boost number of heat pump installers.
Consistency of quality is key for the future of the heating industry if we are to meet our net zero ambitions, which will require a set of standards to ensure. Enter OFTEC’s inspection services manager, John Vinter, as he discusses how we can reach our goals while retaining essential standards.
OFTEC has announced the launch of a heat pump course developed by industry experts, which will help installers equip themselves with futureproof skills.
As the Government launches its Boiler Upgrade Scheme, a technician survey reveals majority of customer homes are not ready for heat pumps.
OFTEC will be focussing on renewable liquid fuels at this year’s 2022 conference.
OFTEC is helping its installers to seize the opportunity offered by the growth in renewable heating technology.
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The webinars, hosted by OFTEC and in partnership with MCS, consist of three short sessions developed in response to feedback from technicians and will primarily focus on heat pump technologies.
The Government’s commendable plan to install 600,000 per year by 2028 has come under fire from both OFTEC and the Gas User Organisation, who have highlighted significant cost disparities between heat pumps and traditional technologies, along with confusion over what constitutes a ‘zero carbon ready’ home. Andrew Newman, technical director of the Gas Users Organisation, explains:
“There are positive commitments in the 10-point plan towards future use of hydrogen as a green gas, and we need more clarity from the Westminster government that hydrogen-ready gas boilers are considered to be a ‘zero carbon ready’ option, as they should be, and therefore permissible in new builds after 2025. Gas central heating is incredibly popular with customers, because it is clean, convenient and relatively cheap. Furthermore, there is a strong correlation that shows that homes that lack a connection to the gas grid are more likely to be in fuel poverty.”
To drive through the changes needed to reach its carbon reduction targets, the government will need to shake up the current way that things are done in the heating industry. OFTEC has dusted off its crystal ball and here considers a few of the most likely policy options the government may consider.
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