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Grant UK offers installers a new route to certified heat pump installs
The partnership with Heat Pump Go eases the move to heat pumps.
Moving into Renewables
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Vaillant and Derby College Group reshape heating apprenticeships
Vaillant has announced a strategic partnership with Derby College Group (DCG) to transform heating apprenticeship training in the UK, focusing on the skills needed to support the decarbonisation of heat.
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Diversify into heat networks with fully funded training
Fully funded heat network training from MEHNA and partners helps engineers upskill and tap into new green energy opportunities.
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Five new firms enter solar market thanks to innovative training programme developed by industry partners
The programme has been developed by an industry partnership including MCS, Solar Energy UK, the Installation Assurance Authority, Waxman Energy and more.
More Moving into Renewables
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Baxi brings engineering to life in primary classrooms
Baxi partners with Primary Engineer to inspire young minds in Preston, bringing hands-on STEM projects and real-world engineering insights into primary classrooms.
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Grant UK’s Net Zero Heating Show launches video podcast
GrantUK’s Net Zero Heating Show now offers video episodes, bringing industry insights on heat pump controls to a wider audience.
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Training academy to tackle UK renewables installer shortage
Segen opens its new academy, training 1,600 new renewables installers annually and bridging the skills gap to meet UK climate goals.
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MCS celebrates milestone of 5,000 certified contractors
MCS celebrates reaching 5,000 certified contractors, boosting consumer confidence and supporting the UK’s transition to renewable energy.
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Ideal Heating opens doors to students for behind-the-scenes tour
Ideal Heating has given students an inside look at the diverse career opportunities within the company.
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Baxi opens doors to address installer skills gap
Baxi opened its new Solutions Academy to industry stakeholders, emphasising the importance of skills development and collaboration in addressing the installer skills gap and driving the energy transition.
Further Reading
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Industry leaders react to government’s Apprenticeship Levy reform
Key industry leaders from GTEC, NIBE, and Logic4training welcome the recent Apprenticeship Levy reform and Skills England report.
Case Study
The ‘big four’ of retrofit and why it’s like a pair of Spanx
How a consumer’s home retrofit project launched a book and a social media sensation.
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Youth-led sustainability project secures future of football club
Young innovators have secured the future of Cleator Moor Celtic Football Club through the 'Greener than Green' project, reducing energy costs with a sustainable solution funded by Sellafield Ltd and Electricity North West.
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NIBE Akademi gets government department visit
The NIBE Akademi in Chesterfield recently hosted a visit from the Department of Energy Security & Net Zero and Midlands Net Zero Hub.
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GTEC brings portable renewables training to the Isle of Man
GTEC is bringing MCS accredited renewables training to the Isle of Man, making it easier for local installers to up-skill without leaving the island. This initiative supports the Isle of Man's ambitious net zero targets and offers financial assistance for contractors.
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NICEIC encourages upskilling as demand grows for renewables
NICEIC, UK certification body for the electrical contracting industry, is calling on businesses in the electrical industry to upskill their workforces to meet the surging demand for renewable technologies.
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Hamworthy Heating opens new Expert Academy
Hamworthy Heating has opened its new Expert Academy training facility in Luton, aimed at serving heating engineers throughout the south and the Midlands.
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NICEIC expands its UK training
NICEIC is expanding its training across the UK! New courses in Penkridge, Telford, Bristol, London Gatwick, Dartford, Manchester, and Maidstone will cover essential green energy topics like EV charge point installation, solar PV, and energy storage
Special Report
InstallerSHOW 2024 promised to be ‘bigger and better’ – did it deliver?
A round-up in words and pictures of the 2024 InstallerSHOW, which had a much bigger focus on renewables.
Special Report
Conference report highlights an industry primed for renewable liquid fuel rollout
The renewable liquid fuel industry is primed to deliver once new government gives the green light.