INDUSTRY NEWS Inbrief
After five years of leadership of the Heat Pump Association (HPA), Phil Hurley has stepped down from his role as Chair. Craig Dolan, senior product manager of heat pumps at Glen Dimplex has been voted as the new Chair of the HPA, and will start the role with immediate effect.
www.heatpumps.org.uk
Radiator manufacturer, Stelrad, has taken a further step in meeting the demands of its customer base across the UK and Ireland with the launch of a range of electric radiators – its Electric Series.
www.stelrad.com
Top row (L-R) :Charlotte Lee HPA, Dr Matthew Trewhella Kensa Contracting,
and Griff Thomas GTEC
Middle row (L-R): Henk Van Den Berg residential sales manager at Daikin UK,
Jeff House External Affairs & Policy Director at Baxi, and Joe Raftery
Left: Stewart Clements HHIC Jeff House, External Affairs & Policy Director at Baxi said:
“We welcome the government’s commitment to improving the Boiler Upgrade Scheme by increasing the total grant to £7,500. As a manufacturer supplying multiple heating technologies including air source heat pumps, we have always been clear that consumer choice is paramount. “We need to bring the public with us on a decarbonisation
journey and driving consumer demand is a key requirement for developing the heat pump market in the UK. By increasing the grant, we hope that more homeowners will be encouraged to make the switch to heat pumps over the coming years as we see the market continue to grow. “What has not been addressed, however, is the critical skills
challenge that faces our industry. We still need to focus on bringing installers with us on this journey towards a greater adoption of heat pumps, so helping both heating engineers and their customers to become more comfortable with the technology is vital. We must also encourage more talent into the industry to grow the number of installers required to reach the installation targets that remain in place. The Heat Training Grant, which provides installers with £500 towards heat pump training is starting point for encouraging installers to add heat pump installation to their offering.
“Baxi also believes the government has missed a trick with not including tacit support for hybrid heat pump systems as part of this announcement. The technology offers a simpler route to heat pump integration for many types of homes and has been successful in European countries through local incentive schemes.” Joseph Raftery, heating product manager for Samsung Climate Solutions said: “Following recent government announcements, we welcome the increase to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant which will enable more consumers to adopt low carbon heating technology. The take up of heat pumps in the UK will continue to grow as more consumers are seeing the benefits of proactively replacing their old boilers with more low carbon solutions. Samsung Climate Solutions together with the Heat Pump Association are committed to working towards UK decarbonisation targets, the Future Homes Standard of 2025 and upskilling the necessary workforce in this vibrant and growing industry. We will continue to play our part in building the skills infrastructure necessary, such as working with Your Energy Your Way on their low carbon traineeship scheme, to fulfil consumer demand to move from fossil fuel heating solutions to low carbon heating like heat pumps.”
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has unveiled a new UK test regime for Heat Interface Units (HIUs), which replaces the original standard developed in 2016 and revised in 2018.
www.thebesa.com
The Building Controls Industry Association’s (BCIA) Market Information Service (MIS) report for Q2 estimates that the BEMS sector is now worth around £835.8 million to the UK economy, representing an increase of 8.0% from 2021.
https://bcia.co.uk
Baxi’s parent company BDR Thermea Group, is acquiring a 25 per cent stake in G.I. Holding, a market leader in renewable energy-powered commercial and industrial climate solutions.
www.baxi.co.uk
Installers are being invited to attend one of Ideal Heating’s “Heat & Greet” events, taking place at a variety of merchant branches up and down the UK.
https://idealheating.com
Heat pump manufacturer Stiebel Eltron UK has expanded its headquarters in a bid to further develop its state-of-the-art training facilities, due to high demand from aspiring installers.
www.stiebel-eltron.co.uk
The government has launched a £1 billion drive to help those most in need to heat their home for less, through the Great British Insulation Scheme.
www.gov.uk/apply-great-british- insulation-scheme
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