Current heat pump and solar policy changes, MCS updates, grant changes, and industry news. Installer-focused analysis updated regularly.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme expanded in 2025: £2,500 for air-to-air heat pumps and heat batteries, exhaust air heat pumps eligible. £295m budget and record uptake—what installers need to know.
February 2026
Read post →Clean Heat Market Mechanism Year 2 starts April 2026 with an 8% heat pump target. MCS:2025, evidence requirements, and why professional ASHP and heat loss surveys matter for installers.
January 2026
Read post →Grants, planning rules, and support in 2026: BUS £7,500, Warm Homes Plan loans and free upgrades, and easier planning for heat pumps. Simple next steps for homeowners.
January 2026
Read post →MCS reports 4,743 heat pump installations in January 2026—25% up on last year—and 21% of new builds now include heat pumps. BUS applications rose ~80% year-on-year. Strong demand for technical surveys and site assessments.
January 2026
Read post →With the UK government's £15bn Warm Homes Plan driving unprecedented demand for heat pumps and solar installations, professional technical surveys are now more critical than ever. Learn why surveys are essential for grant eligibility, MCS:2025 compliance, and installation success.
January 2026
Read post →ECO4 scheme ends March 2026: retrofit assessment requirements, PAS 2035 standards, what it means for installers and customers. How retrofit assessments and renewable surveys support ECO4 projects.
January 2026
Read post →UK government announces £15 billion investment to upgrade 5 million homes with heat pumps, solar panels, and insulation. What it means for homeowners, installers, and the renewable energy industry—including 450,000+ annual heat pump installations by 2030.
January 2026
Read post →RdSAP 10 launched 15 June 2025: mandatory evidence = no documents = lower EPC scores. What installers need to capture on-site now to avoid grant eligibility issues and MCS sign-off delays.
January 2026
Read post →MCS 020(a) mandatory from 29 May 2025: 37 dB limit, 1m boundary rule removed. What installers need to measure now to avoid 8+ week planning delays and win more PDR installations.
January 2026
Read post →From 2027, solar panels will be mandatory on almost all new builds in England—creating 180,000 annual installations. Installers who prepare design-stage survey workflows now will have first-mover advantage.
January 2026
Read post →BUS grants increased to £7,500—making heat pumps cheaper than gas boilers. What this means for installer demand, evidence capture, and how to win more BUS projects than competitors.
January 2026
Read post →Planning rules simplified: 1m boundary rule removed = 40% more households eligible. What this means for installer demand, survey requirements, and how to win more PDR installations.
January 2026
Read post →BUS applications are accelerating. DESNZ statistics show the scheme is hitting new highs—and that means installers who move fastest on evidence capture will win more work while competitors get stuck in compliance delays.
January 2026
Read post →MCS published a standards update on 10 December 2025 that signals air-to-air heat pumps will be MCS-certifiable by Q3 2026. Installers who prepare evidence workflows now will have first-mover advantage—the ones who wait will spend Q3 catching up.
January 2026
Read post →MCS opened a consultation on MIS 3002 (Solar PV Installation Standard) on 28 November 2025. This is your chance to influence outcomes—and a clear signal to prepare evidence workflows now, before standards tighten and competitors pull ahead.
January 2026
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