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octopus energy heat pump
April 5, 2024

Octopus unveils ‘UK-first’ heat pump and solar referral scheme

Octopus Energy has announced the launch of its low-carbon domestic technology referral scheme, offering £100 worth of incentives for heat pump and solar installations.
Heat Pump Intallation Sicamous BC. Image: Phyxter Home Services via Wikimedia Commons
April 2, 2024

BUS heat pump grant applications soar by 75% YoY in February

Government figures on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) have shown heat pump grant applications soar by 75% year-on-year (YoY) in February.
E.ON Heat Pump
March 21, 2024

56% of UK builders unable to advise on heat pumps, says E.ON

Energy provider E.ON has released new research which revealed that more than half of UK builders do not have enough knowledge to advise on heat pumps.
MCS Residential Solar Panels on Homes Wales
March 18, 2024

Welsh government awards British Gas £200 million contract

Energy supplier British Gas has been awarded a new seven-year contract to deliver services via the Welsh government’s Warm Homes scheme.
Octopus Energy Air Source Heat Pump
March 18, 2024

DESNZ slow on decarbonising home heating, says NAO

The National Audit Office (NAO) has released a report on the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s (DESNZ) progress on deploying heat pumps to decarbonise home heating.
WPD expects the number of heat pumps and EV chargers in particular to grow dramatically in coming years. Image: WPD.
March 18, 2024

Up to 8,800 social homes could benefit from heat pumps following government funding

Over £75 million from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund has today (18 March) been allocated to offer free energy efficiency upgrades that could save households up to £400 a year.
Domestic heat pump unit mounted on a brick house wall.
March 15, 2024

Clean Heat Market Mechanism delayed until April 2025

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has confirmed that the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM) will be delayed by a year.
EDF Heat Pump mounted against a brick wall
March 14, 2024

Government confirms Clean Heat Market Mechanism will progress

The UK government has confirmed that the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHHM) will move forward despite rumours it would be reassessed due to a phantom 'boiler tax'.
SMS Home Smart Device Domestic
March 11, 2024

SMS, Oxfordshire Council receive £5.3 million for domestic flexibility

SMS and Oxfordshire County Council have received £5.3 million from the UK Government to improve smart and flexible energy in UK households.
Kaluza has built a software platform to replace legacy infrastructure. Image: Kaluza.
March 8, 2024

South leads England in domestic low-carbon installations in 2023

MCS has revealed that Cornwall came first for small-scale low-carbon installations, followed by four other Southern English regions.

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