Heat Pumps Today

07 N E W S www.acrjournal.uk/heat-pumps www.cdlweb.info Heat Pump Design & Distribution Sales across the UK Qp Cool Designs.indd 1 17/01/2022 09:40 Company opens new renewable energy training centre A UK supplier of heat pumps has opened its first national training centre to meet the rising demand from businesses and householders moving to renewable energy technology.Karbon Homes is just one of the organisations which will take advantage of Go Geothermal’s new training centre in Cold Hesledon, Seaham. The housing association, like many other businesses, is now seeking to install renewable energy technology in its new and existing properties as part of the Government's move to make the UK carbon neutral by 2050.This includes air source heat pumps and Go Geothermal’s training centre will enable heating engineers to learn how to install the pumps. The training centre - the first of several planned in the UK - will feature heat pumps supplied by Go Geothermal through its CTC brand. Engineers will get hands-on training and experience in the installation of the CTC heat pumps and at the end they will receive the nationally recognised BPEC Level 3 Award Installation and Maintenance of Heat Pumps qualification.The courses will be delivered in partnership with Robinsons UK, a national technical training academy. Further training centres in Exeter, Worcester, Blackpool, and Glasgow are also scheduled to open in 2023. www.gogeothermal.co.uk STIEBEL ELTRON to strengthen its impact in the UK heat pump market as German branch expands its Holzminden warehouse STIEBEL ELTRON UK is looking forward to meeting heat pump demand across the country as the company’s German headquarters expands its logistics centre in Holzminden, Germany. The expansion sees the beginning of their 600-million-euro investment into increasing capacity, research and development, and creating new jobs in Germany. The new warehouse extension and investment will strengthen the UK branch’s impact in the renewable heating market as the company’s supply chain and product oering becomes stronger, Mark McManus, STIEBEL ELTRON UK Managing Director said. “STIEBEL ELTRON’s German operations has seen huge demand for heat pump systems, prompting the company’s investment. 154,000 units were installed in 2021 – these are 34,000 more than the year before.” Meanwhile, STIEBEL ELTRON UK has also seen a rise in demand, with the manufacturer reporting a 70 percent increase in heat pump sales, when compared to last year. www.stiebel-eltron.co.uk