GTC webinar to examine heat pump networks
GTC, an independent utility infrastructure provider, is hosting a technical webinar on 7 July exploring how networked ground source heat pumps (NGSHPs) can support the UK’s transition to low-carbon heating in new housing developments. The online event will examine how networked ground source heat pump systems can help reduce carbon emissions while providing an alternative […]
GTC to host free Future Homes Standard webinar
UK utility infrastructure partner GTC is hosting a free-to-attend webinar on Tuesday 28 April from 2–3pm. Titled ‘Navigating the Transition to Low-Carbon Heat’, the webinar invites those in the industry to better understand the implications of the Future Homes Standard (FHS), namely: what’s changing, why it matters, and how to navigate the transition with confidence. […]
Ariston heat pumps installed in Leeds homes
Heating systems manufacturer Ariston has supplied air source heat pump water heaters for new homes at the Climate Innovation District in Leeds. The development, located in the Hunslet Riverside area of South Bank, will include 955 homes and apartments, alongside a primary school, care home, nursery, offices, and leisure facilities. The project is being designed […]
‘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 […]
UK Power Networks adds heat pumps to flexibility market
Distribution network operator UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator (DNO) has integrated heat pumps into its Localflex flexibility trading platform, allowing households to support electricity grid balancing. More than 6,000 heat pumps are now connected across London, the East, and the South East. The systems can respond to grid signals, enabling homes to pre-heat when […]
Heat pump scheme to slash bills in Manchester
Residents at Lullington Close in Wythenshawe, Manchester, are set to benefit from lower bills and warmer homes this winter following the installation of a new networked heat pump system by Kensa, a British heat pump manufacturer and installer. The project, delivered for Wythenshawe Community Housing Group, has seen outdated electric night storage heaters in 19 […]
Record number of renewables being installed into UK homes
According to data from UK quality assurance scheme MCS, there were a record 170,000 certified renewable installations in the first six months of 2025. This is a 37% increase on the equivalent period last year and a 33% increase on the previous highest start to a year in 2023. The record number of installations is fuelled […]
‘Start with Grant’ aiming to help installers with low-carbon heating
Grant UK, a British manufacturer of heating systems, has launched a version of Nesta’s Start at Home initiative to heating engineers across England and Wales. The new programme, called Start with Grant, gives fossil fuel boiler installers who haven’t ever fitted a heat pump the opportunity to install a fully-funded Grant air source heat pump […]
Sureserve and Kensa join forces for low-carbon heating
Sureserve, a social housing energy and compliance services provider, and Kensa, a British heat pump manufacturer, have announced a new partnership to help social housing providers and public bodies across the UK accelerate the decarbonisation of heating and reduce residents’ energy bills. The partnership’s joint mission is ‘to reduce fuel poverty for thousands of residents, […]
BEAMA report highlights heat electrification and low carbon heating
BEAMA has launched a new report, What Should I Do?, which examines the role of heat electrification technologies and how to encourage customers to choose low carbon heating options. New industry analysis estimates that the combined flexibility potential of all thermal storage systems available could be 10GW by 2030, more than double the capacity forecast by NESO in […]