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All-Energy, the UK’s largest annual renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference, and the co-located Dcarbonise start the year with optimism. Over 65% of the exhibition space at Glasgow’s SEC has been reserved by past, and new, exhibitors for the year’s event on 10 and 11 May 2023. All-Energy’s headline sponsors Shepherd and Wedderburn is again taking an active role, the major conference is taking shape, and a call for speakers is launched for the show floor theatres and academic posters. Headline Sponsor We will be announcing a list of highly relevant and topical conference themes, sessions, and speakers" “We are delighted to announce that Shepherd and Wedderburn are, once again, our Headline Sponsor and sponsor of both our Offshore Wind and Decarbonisation of Places conference streams,” explained Jonathan Heastie, Portfolio Director of Energy & Marine, RX Global who owns and organize the duo of co-located events. “We thank them for their ongoing support and creative input. Our major conference is taking shape and within a few weeks, we will be announcing an impressive list of highly relevant and topical conference themes, sessions, and speakers. Our newly launched call for our popular show floor theatres speakers and academic posters is on the website.” exhibitors “Our exhibitor list already resembles a “who’s who” of organizations from throughout the sectors we serve including 2G Energy; BayWa r.e; Bosch Rexroth; Centrica; ENERCON; EDF Energy; Invest Northern Ireland; Natural Power; Red Rock Power; RES; ScottishPower; Siemens Gamesa; SmartestEnergy; SSE; and Vestas.” “There is always a rush for space at this time of year as the countdown to May begins in earnest, and we are delighted to see increased interest from overseas as well as across the home market.” Networking business opportunities The event turned out to be an amazing two days attracting total attendance of 7,642" “What a difference from this time last year when, because of the pandemic, we didn’t know whether we could stage the event! We did, of course, and it turned out to be an amazing two days attracting total attendance of 7,642 and more than 250 exhibiting organizations.” “The buzz and sense of busyness in the show was incredible and proved the worth of events where people meet up to do business and renew relationships for two very special days.” Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan “Now we can look forward with optimism to the 2023 event which will take place in four months. The Scottish Government published its Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan just three days ago, which is now open for consultation.” “The impressive figures and their ambitions will undoubtedly encourage more exhibitors and visitors to join us in May as we strive for net zero and energy security.”

In a positive step forward to decarbonize homes in Britain, EDF, alongside CB Heating and Daikin, has launched a new Training Academy, the first open to all applicants to drive the upskilling of heat pump installers.  As part of securing the UK’s energy security and meeting its climate commitments, the UK government has cited heat pumps as a crucial component in its future heating strategy in a bid to reduce reliance on gas and lower rising energy prices for the longer term.   sustainable alternatives The UK must find sustainable alternatives to gas heating for buildings to tackle climate change. Global gas constraints have increased UK imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a higher environmental cost, with analysis showing that transportation of LNG causes up to ten times the carbon emissions.   Heat pumps have an efficiency rating of over 300% compared to traditional gas boilers, which have an efficiency of approximately 92%, losing at least 8% of the energy through the process of burning fossil fuels. Further, heat pumps also have a potential working life of up to 20 years, far longer than a traditional boiler, enabling households to cut their carbon emissions by more than 23 tonnes of CO2 over 10 years.  Purpose of the training academy The new facility can train up to 4,000 installers a year using Daikin equipment and products The Government has set a target of installing 600,000 heat pumps by 2028 and the newly launched Training Academy will play an important role in helping to meet that target.  Currently, there are less than 4,000 qualified heat pump installers (according to the latest MCS estimates4) in the UK compared to more than 100,000 gas-safe engineers. The new facility, which follows the investment and partnership agreement made between EDF and CB Heating in May, can train up to 4,000 installers a year using Daikin equipment and products.  safe and efficient installation Once trained, these engineers will continue to receive support from Daikin, EDF, and CB Heating in safely and efficiently installing the technology nationwide. Their work will drive the UK further towards its goals of energy efficiency and security.  EDF, CB Heating, and Daikin are calling on plumbers, engineers, electricians, and apprentices to enroll in the academy and become qualified heat pump installers. The training comprises a range of Daikin and BPEC-accredited courses that are both practical and classroom-based, depending on the experience and existing qualifications of the trainee.  energy performance Green energy is opening opportunities and we’re ensuring the cost of installing a heat pump is being slashed" Business and Energy Minister Lord Callanan said, “Heat pumps are highly efficient and reliable and are key to cutting carbon emissions using cheaper renewable energy produced here in the UK. By training thousands of highly skilled heat pump installers, the new Heat Pump Installer Network Training Academy will help drive us towards improving the energy performance of our buildings and deploying low-carbon heating across the country." "Green energy is opening huge growth and job opportunities right on our doorsteps, and we’re ensuring the cost of installing a heat pump is being slashed with £5,000 grants through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and a zero rate of VAT, so it becomes an affordable option to more households than ever before.”    Decarbonization Philippe Commaret, Managing Director for Customers at EDF commented,  “For Britain to achieve net zero, decarbonizing homes will be vital but to achieve this, we need to have the right skills in place across the length and breadth of the country and the Training Academy will help deliver this." "We encourage all relevant professionals and businesses to access the training required to create the qualified installation workforce that will enable people across the UK to adopt heat pumps in the future.”   qualified installer I'm excited to become fully qualified as a heat pump installer and it is great to see EDF, CB Heating, and Daikin working together" Kieran Durham, Trainee (KJD Heating Services) said, “I'm excited to become fully qualified as a heat pump installer and it is great to see EDF, CB Heating, and Daikin working together in this space to offer training." "We're starting to see more customers express interest in renewable home technology and heat pumps, so having these skills will make me a great asset to my business.” Upskilling installers Clayton Browne, Managing Director at CB Heating, said, “To allow any installer to acquire the skills they need to confidently move away from dealing with fossil fuel systems is a very proud moment for us." "We cannot achieve our national heat pump goals without upskilling existing installers and training new ones, so the provision of proper training facilities is essential. With EDF and Daikin UK, we have created an academy experience unlike anything else in the UK today.”  Training Academy Patrick Crombez, General Manager of Heating, and Renewables at Daikin said, “It’s more important than ever for homeowners to be able to easily access the expert advice and skills they need to make the switch to a lower carbon solution such as heat pumps." "The Training Academy will enable this at a scale that’s never been available before. It will help create a new generation of installation experts for Daikin’s wide range of bestselling air-source heat pumps, including Monobloc, our newest system designed for smaller space.” 

EDF has announced two new innovative projects that are designed to support customers transitioning to heat pumps. Both projects are supported by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) under its Heat Pump Ready Program. Heat Pump Ready Program The Heat Pump Ready Program forms part of BEIS’s £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP), which aims to accelerate the commercialization of innovative clean energy technologies and processes over the next two decades. Heat pumps are a critical solution for decarbonizing homes, and will be vital if the UK is to meet its legally binding commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. The Heat Pump Ready Program will support the development of innovative solutions across the heat pump sector. efficiency The first project, Neighborhood Heat Pump is being delivered by a consortium led by EDF, including Kensa Utilities, Devon County Council, Enzen, Urbanomy, Sheffield University, and UCL, as part of Stream 1 of Heat Pump Ready. This project will allow for the innovative, coordinated, and efficient deployment of domestic heat pumps It will offer customers the opportunity to share a ground source heat pump loop with their neighbors, allowing customers to reduce the cost of installing heat pumps, reduce carbon and improve the energy efficiency of their homes. The initial trial will take place in the Teignmouth area in South Devon. This project will allow for the innovative, coordinated, and efficient deployment of domestic heat pumps across the UK. One-stop Heat Pump App Customers will also benefit from the new One-stop Heat Pump App, which as part of Stream 2 of Heat Pump Ready will allow them to easily choose the right heat pump for their property. Customers will be able to use the single platform across three main phases of installation: A pre-survey assessment where a few simple questions are combined with publicly available housing data to determine eligibility. A remote survey and analysis, carrying out a detailed design, quotation, and installation plan, will be confirmed by a short final in-person visit. Post-installation aftercare is delivered by accessing performance data and receiving customer feedback, allowing engineers to tweak the settings if required. easy-to-follow digital solution One-stop Heat Pump App will help customers overcome any lack of technical knowledge of heat pumps The One-stop Heat Pump App will help customers overcome any lack of technical knowledge of heat pumps, helping them embrace the new technology through an easy-to-follow digital solution. EDF will be supported in this by consortium partners including Daikin, Scottish Power Energy Networks, RES Distribution, and the University of Sheffield. net zero Patrick Dupeyrat, EDF UK R&D Director, said, “This marks an exciting new chapter for heat pump deployment in the UK. These two innovative projects will accelerate the country’s road to net zero while providing customers with vital support as they decarbonize their heating in a cost-efficient way.” EDF offers a range of energy efficiency and Zero Carbon Heating products, to help customers on their journey to a lower carbon lifestyle.