'Moving into the mainstream': Record number of heat pump grants issued in August

Michael Holder
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Last month saw highest ever number of discount vouchers issued in a single month since the Boiler Upgrade Scheme began in 2022

Record numbers of heat pump subsidy vouchers were paid out by the government last month, following a 40 per cent month-on-month surge which saw almost 6,000 households secure grants to support the installation...

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