Two EDF Energy-led projects have been awarded grant funding from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) under its £60 million Heat Pump Ready Programme.
The UK’s net zero transition is set to be determined by homes and businesses adopting low carbon technologies (LCTs) in a bid to reduce energy bills amid the cost-of-living crisis.
Findings from project DINO has indicated that local energy networks could see peak electrical loads increase by 80% by 2040 due to heat pumps, EVs and domestic batteries.
Governmental targets for energy saving upgrades are “woefully off track” with 2020 heat pump sales per household the lowest in Europe, according to a new report from Cambridge Econometrics.
In a bid to mitigate the rising costs of gas and fossil fuels and support the energy transition, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) and Climate Change Committee (CCC) has written to Liz Truss advocating for the expansion of renewables.
Western Power Distribution has made a commitment to support customers installing electric vehicle (EV) chargers or heat pumps, as part of a connectability pledge.
