Kwarteng backs drive to qualify thousands of heat pump installers as gas boilers are phased out

By Jordan Marshall2021-08-13T05:00:00

Body behind three-day training says 40,000 plumbers could be reskilled a year

The business secretary has said a training course for heat pump installers is a crucial step in the transition away from gas boilers.

Kwasi Kwarteng has welcomed the Heat Pump Association (HPA)’s three-day training course providing recognised qualification for plumbing and heating engineers, who are expected to deliver the government’s target of installing 600,000 heat pumps a year by 2028.

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