Heat pump installations in the UK have already exceeded last year’s total, setting a new milestone for the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) with three months still to go in 2024. By the end of September, 42,000 installations were completed—outpacing 2023's total by approximately 4%.
The UK government is launching the Warm Homes Grant in 2025, an exciting initiative aimed at helping homeowners make their properties more energy-efficient. This fully funded scheme is available to those who meet certain criteria and could significantly reduce your energy costs while lowering your home's carbon footprint.
This week, the UK's last coal power station closed, signalling that the country’s energy landscape is undergoing a massive transformation. For over 200 years, coal was king, powering industry and homes alike. But today, renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and hydro are rapidly replacing fossil fuels in the national grid. With that change comes a new challenge—and opportunity—for those of us in the heating and plumbing industry.
With the UK election out the way and a new government in place, we feel it’s important to explore the potential implications for the heat pump market now that Labour has taken the helm. For plumbers, particularly those considering diversifying into heat pump installations, Labour's anticipated measures could present significant opportunities in the evolving green energy sector.
The UK remains overly dependent on natural gas, according to the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), which provides independent recommendations to the government.
In its recent annual assessment, the NIC highlights the urgent need to reduce reliance on high-cost, high-carbon natural gas and accelerate the adoption of heat pump technology to meet the ambitious net zero targets by 2050. According to the Commission, decarbonising buildings is a critical aspect of this transition and represents the single biggest challenge on the path to net zero.
We’re excited to launch our 2023 Summer Service Event. This summer, book a heat pump service with one of our experienced heat pump engineers for just £195 + VAT. If you want total peace of mind for your heat pump, take advantage of our service plan offer and receive the first 3 MONTHS FREE. To book a service or to enquire about our service plans please call us on 01993 220699, or make an enquiry through the website.
The last three months of the year are always the busiest for any heating business. The start of the winter heating season is always the time when any gremlins in the heating season reveal themselves; it’s also the time when it becomes important to get new heat pumps commissioned, switched on and getting heat into the property. As a result, the demand on our team of heat pump engineers is higher than at any other time.
Whoever you are, and wherever you live in the UK, rising energy prices are something we are all becoming accustomed to. The skyrocketing price of wholesale gas in Europe has driven a huge increase in the price we pay for our energy, both gas and electricity. In this article we look at what this means for heat pump owners compared to traditional fossil fuels, and whether there’s anything you can do about it.
We’re excited to launch our 2021 Summer Service Event. This summer, book a heat pump service with one of our experienced heat pump engineers for just £180 + VAT. If you want total peace of mind for your heat pump, take advantage of our service plan offer where you’ll receive the first 3 MONTHS FREE if you sign up to a heat pump service plan. To book a service or to enquire about our service plans please call us on 01993 220699, or make an enquiry through the website.
Scotland is leading the way in generating electricity through renewable sources. In fact 97.4% of the country’s electricity is from a renewable source. Despite this progress, there is a big job to do decarbonising energy in the transport and heat sectors, as stated by Head of Policy at Scottish Renewables, Morag Watson.
Green policies are a priority of the UK Government, and 2020 saw a number of huge policies which are going to have a significant impact driving the UK heat pump market. From the extension of the Renewable Heat Incentive (“RHI”), to the introduction of the new Green Homes Grant, and the reconfirmation that low carbon heating will be deployed in all new properties within just a few years.
We have entered a 3rd National lockdown in the space of a year, and so we want to take this opportunity to reassure our customers that it is business as usual here at Alto Energy. We are open normal times, offering all heat pump maintenance and support, and working on new heat pump projects. Staff who can work from home will be, and our engineers are still on the road to carrying out work on your heat pump systems.
As we prepare to go into another national lockdown, we want to reassure customers that we will still be operating at full capacity as we go into our busiest period of the year. We count our good fortune that 2020 has actually been our busiest year to date despite everything going on in the world, and so we are grateful to our customers for supporting us during this difficult time.
