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THE HEAT

REVOLUTION

WILL NOT

HAPPEN

OVERNIGHT

Martyn Bridges, Director of Marketing and Technical
Support at Worcester Bosch, outlines the holes in the
government’s projections for heat pump price drops

he New Year brought with it Department of Business, Energy
weighty expectations for heat & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) was
pumps from the government. “consultation with the industry”.
The bulk of these plans However, as one of the leading players
T were outlined in the Heat in the industry, I can confirm that
and Buildings Strategy, released in while we have been asked, we could
November last year. According to not foresee any great cost reductions
the strategy, the government has to be made in the product itself.
ambitions to see a large increase in As I recall, such a price drop was
installations over 2022. cited by one of the energy suppliers.
But what are these ambitions, They then slightly changed the
how does the government propose message late in 2021 to state that cost
to achieve them, and what does this parity would be reached if combined
mean for the industry? with the government grant of £5,000.
Previously the claim was made
PRICE DROPS without mention of the forthcoming
Firstly, the government promises price £5,000 grant, which begs the question,
reductions for heat pump installations what happens to heat pumps installed
from 20 to 50 per cent by 2025, with without the £5,000 grant?
cost parity with boiler installation to
be reached by 2030. INSUFFICIENT GRANTS
When questioned about the basis The government grant BEIS refers to
on which these estimates were will only fund 30,000 installations per
derived, the response from the year for three years. So, will those

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