Funding announced for low-carbon heating
Released On 2nd Mar 2023
The government has announced £14 million of funding to help households move to low carbon heating.
The funding will accelerate the installation of heat pumps and heat networks. There will also be a new scheme to train thousands of installers.
£9.7 million will go towards four projects across the country the will help cut costs of the technology and reduce disruption to consumers by coordinating the roll-out in concentrated areas.
£5 million will go to a new Heat Training Grant to support 10,000 trainees to become low carbon heating experts over the next 2 years.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Lord Callanan, said: "This funding will give the rollout of heat pumps a huge boost by making them cheaper and easier to install, and importantly helping more households move away from costly fossil fuels.
"But we need a skilled workforce to deliver this, so we’re training thousands of people to be experts at installing heat pumps and heat networks, driving the country’s push towards net zero.
"We’re also making sure the cost of installing a heat pump is more affordable than ever before through grants of up to £6,000 through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and a zero rate on VAT. So, it’s right we also put funding in place to train installers to meet demand."
