'Major milestone': UK reaches 250,000 heat pump installations

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Latest data shows demand from homes and businesses for heat pumps is steadily increasing putting UK on track for record year in 2024

The rollout of heat pumps is gathering pace across the UK, with more than 250,000 certified installations having now been delivered to date, according to the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS)....

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