ECA welcomes the new government
Following the results of the general election, The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has issued the following statement: ECA looks forward to building on existing relationships with elected representatives and collaborating with the new government to achieve the five missions set out in the Labour Manifesto. The electrotechnical sector will play a pivotal role in delivering […]
LG launches new reward programme for installers
LG Electronics’ (LG) has launched LG All Stars, a flagship reward programme for its heat pump installers in the UK. The new programme offers installers access to a personalised app that offers exclusive benefits, customer lead-referrals and priority technical support on a bronze, silver and gold basis – with each tier unlocking a new […]
Octopus Energy fires up heat pump rollout
Octopus Energy has launched a nationwide partnership programme with installers to turbocharge the rollout of heat pumps, solar and battery systems and EV chargers while supporting local businesses. Greg Jackson, Founder of Octopus Energy, announced the ‘Octopus Trusted Partners’ programme at the InstallerSHOW 2024 in Birmingham on 27 June. Octopus has rapidly expanded its heat […]
Social housing heating project scoops Business Green award
At the recent UK Green Business Awards in London (which took place on 12 June), Kensa’s multi-award-winning retrofit project for Thurrock Council, which saw networked heat pumps installed in 273 high-rise social housing flats, received another accolade by securing the Business Green Renewable Energy Project of the Year award. Part-funded by wave one of the […]
Ed Miliband visits Kensa’s Cornwall factory
Ed Miliband, the Shadow Secretary for Energy and Net Zero, has toured Kensa‘s Cornwall factory to see how some of the UK’s ground source heat pump solutions are being developed. Joined by local Labour candidates Perran Moon and Jayne Kirkham, Mr Miliband met with Kensa’s CEO, Tamsin Lishman, and other employees to discuss the British […]
Baxi expands its commercial heat pump offering
Leading heating and hot water solutions provider, Baxi, has announced the arrival of its new Auriga mid-temperature monobloc commercial heat pump series with compatible cascade and hybrid controls. The company’s expanded commercial heat pump offering, now backed with a design guidance service from its technical solutions team, will be supported by a high temperature R290 […]
Cornwall named UK’s hot spot for renewable energy installations
Studies show that when it comes to small-scale renewable energy installations, statistically, Cornwall is leading the way. According to data from MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme), the UK’s quality mark for small-scale renewable energy, Cornwall has nearly 38,000 MCS certified renewable installations – more than any other local authority in the UK. This means that more […]
Baxi partners with Abode Heat to support heat pump installations
Heating and hot water specialist, Baxi, has teamed up with Abode Heat, a leading national MCS Umbrella provider, to help support installer participation in the growing retrofit air source heat pump (ASHP) market. Through Baxi, Abode Heat will be offering discounted rates for its ‘Heat Pump Go’ MCS Umbrella service which enables installers to easily […]
Latest data shows heat pump installations are on the rise
On the day of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme’s second anniversary, MCS is reporting that there were more than 4,500 certified heat pump installations in April alone, making it the third-best month for heat pumps in the scheme’s history. Ian Rippin, CEO at MCS, takes up the story: “The latest MCS data shows that during 2024, […]
Homeowners ‘lack the knowledge’ to choose heat pumps
A new survey from the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has uncovered a significant knowledge gap among UK homeowners regarding renewable heating technologies. Alarmingly, 59% of respondents said they lacked the necessary information to confidently transition from traditional heating systems, such as gas boilers, to heat pumps and other renewable heating options. Furthermore, only 26% […]