NAPIT opens redeveloped MCS Installer Scheme
Certification body and training provider NAPIT has launched the MCS Redeveloped Installer Scheme and confirmed it is now open to new applicants. The updated scheme is intended to strengthen certification standards, consumer protection, and quality across the small-scale renewables sector. It also introduces changes aimed at simplifying processes for installers while maintaining compliance requirements. The scheme […]
RAW opens EV charging hub in Leeds
RAW Charging, an electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint operator for the leisure, retail, and hospitality sectors, has opened a new public electric vehicle charging hub at Cardigan Fields, described as the “largest high-powered site of its kind in Yorkshire.” The hub includes 32 charging bays, made up of 14 AC fast chargers, six DC rapid chargers, […]
‘Low-carbon heating to become significant revenue source’
New polling from research foundation Nesta finds that heat pump installers and heating engineers across the UK are expecting low-carbon heating to quickly become a significant source of revenue, with one in four (25%) anticipating that between a quarter and a half of their income will come from low-carbon heating sources by winter. The survey […]
Vent-Axia: ‘Future Homes Standard puts ventilation in focus’
Ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the Future Homes Standard – alongside the publication of updated Approved Document Part F (Means of Ventilation) and Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power) of the Building Regulations – as a step forward in reducing residential carbon emissions. The Future Homes Standard is expected to deliver homes that produce […]
Last Mile secures multi-utility contract for 6,500 homes
Last Mile, a GB-based independent multi-utility infrastructure provider, is set to help bring 6,500 new homes, five schools, and a range of commercial premises to the Waterbeach redevelopment in Cambridgeshire. UKPS (now Last Mile) was appointed by Urban & Civic to design, build, and manage utility services at Waterbeach. This includes one of the UK’s […]
Future Homes Standard drives heat pump demand
Kensa, a British heat pump manufacturer, and GTC, an independent utility infrastructure provider, say the Future Homes Standard is accelerating demand for low-carbon heating, with thousands of ground source heat pump installations already secured. The two companies report that their networked ground source heat pump approach has reached more than 6,000 units, with contracts agreed […]
From energy-saving lamps to smart, circular LED systems
In this exclusive article for ECN, Paul Stearman of Greenlight Connexions explores the development of LED technology and how attention is now turning towards new areas which have direct implications for electrical contractors: LED lighting has been around for quite a while. At the end of the last century, LEDs were mainly used as indicator […]
TRILUX opens Light Studio in London
TRILUX, a manufacturer of professional lighting systems, has opened a Light Studio in Charterhouse Square, London, creating a space for customers to explore lighting applications and collaborate on projects. Located within London’s design district, the facility is intended to support engagement with customers across the UK and international markets. The studio brings together demonstration areas, […]
Segen launches solar panel recycling scheme
Segen, a renewable energy equipment distributor, has introduced a solar panel recycling scheme aimed at commercial installers and organisations managing end-of-life solar assets. The initiative responds to growing volumes of decommissioned panels as the UK’s installed solar capacity increases, particularly across large-scale commercial systems and repowering projects. Delivered in partnership with Pravas Sustainable Technologies, the […]
GTC to deliver smart home infrastructure
GTC, an independent utility infrastructure provider, has been appointed by residential property development company Barratt Redrow to provide smart home energy and utility infrastructure at Cosmeston Farm in Penarth, Wales. The 576-home development is described as “the UK’s largest net zero carbon housing site”, designed to exceed the Future Homes Standard. The project forms part […]