boiler upgrade scheme

EDF has acquired air-source heat pump installer CB Heating in a bid to capitalise on the rising interest surrounding decarbonised heating.

With the dust now settled, Current± discusses what the decarbonisation delays mean for the UK with leading figures in the heat sector.

The UK government has announced a consultation on proposed amendments to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) regulations.

New proposals set out by the UK Government today (31 August) set out measures to make heat pump installations cheaper and easier.

Statistics from the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) show only 22% of the 90,000 available vouchers have been issued between May 2022 and June 2023

Rising heat pump demand could see the UK Government’s flagship Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) run out of vouchers as early as 2024 – months before it’s original end date in March 2025.

The UK Government has announced a new £5 million Heat Training Grant that is expected to support 10,000 trainees over the next two years to become “low carbon heating experts”.

An inquiry held by the Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has concluded that the Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) is failing to deliver on its objectives, as the take-up of grants remains “disappointingly low.”

The purchase and installation of an Octopus Energy heat pump could cost around £2,500 after government grants – a similar price to gas boilers.

A new strategic partnership between Lloyds Banking Group, Octopus Energy and Halifax is aiming to introduce air-source heat pumps for Halifax customers and boost the rollout of zero-carbon heating.