Heat pumps: Industry hails 'exponential growth' in newly qualified installers in 2023

Michael Holder
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Credit: British Gas

Heat Pump Association confirms number of individuals qualifying to install heat pumps rose 166 per cent last year, as 8,000 more installers joined the sector

The number of newly qualified heat pump installers in the UK more than doubled last year as close to 8,000 people completed their training in 2023. According to new data from the Heat Pump Association...

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