More than 40% of installers don’t know where to go for renewables training

Welcome to the latest Installer LinkedIn newsletter, bringing you the big news from the world of heat, water, air and energy.

We kick off with data from two recent surveys commissioned in the merchant sector relating to the future of heating.

Research commissioned by Energy Efficiency at City Plumbing, and conducted by Censuswide, polled installers about their current knowledge of renewable technologies in the heating market and whether they planned to become certified to install them. The results show there is significant work to be done, with 44% of installers not knowing where to go to get trained and only 27% saying it’s easy to find a course near where they live. Just 18% of installers currently install heat pumps, and only 6% are MCS certified.

A Wolseley survey of more than 1,000 homeowners and tenants, meanwhile, has revealed a strong level of interest in investing in more sustainable forms of heating. 34% of respondents intend to spend their money changing their heating system over holidays or other experiences this year, with almost half believing it is important for their energy source to be environmentally friendly.

Find out more about the Energy Efficiency at City Plumbing survey

Read more about the Wolseley data on consumer appetites and the role of installers

Worrying trends emerge one year on from launch of reporting tool for unsafe electrical work

Over a year on from the launch of the reporting tool for unsafe and non-compliant electrical work, following a collaboration by the Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR) and TrustMark, the results continue to highlight electrical safety concerns in the owner-occupied sector.

70% of the electrical safety faults which have been reported over the last 12 months are in the owner-occupied sector, with 27% of total responses submitted identifying a category 1, immediate risk to life, hazard.

Read the full story with comment from ESR and TrustMark

New trial shows heat pumps are three times more efficient than gas boilers

Real world monitoring has shown that Air Source Heat Pumps can operate with high efficiencies, even in cold weather conditions, according to interim heat pump performance data released as part of the Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project.

Read more about the heat pump data, including hybrid performance

Viessmann launches the Vitovolt 300 solar PV system as part of a connected package

Viessmann has introduced the Vitovolt 300 solar PV system to the UK to make it easier for homeowners to cover as much of their electricity needs as possible through renewable energy.

The photovoltaic solution comes with a 15-year product guarantee and incorporates a modular package of accessories that fit together seamlessly.

Find out more about the Vitovolt 300

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