Heat pump applications tripled in the week after the government increased its grant, figures published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) show.
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is a government programme in England and Wales to incentivise the replacement of fossil fuel boilers for greener alternatives. It provides funding in the form of a grant to reduce the upfront installation costs.
DESNZ announced in September an increase in the grant amounts. They are based on technology types: £7,500 for air-source heat pumps or ground-source heat pumps; and £5,000 for biomass boilers.
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