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Solar Energy UK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

30 April 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plans to train a \u2018clean power army\u2019 to provide energy efficiency upgrades for homes and buildings have been welcomed by the UK\u2019s solar energy sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government has opened a competition for training providers and further education colleges to secure \u00a38m to deliver 9,000 retrofit training places across England, with a further \u00a39.3m expected to be allocated over a second phase. One strand of the Warm Homes Skills Programme is dedicated to providing NVQ Level 2 or 3 equivalent training in fitting small-scale solar photovoltaic systems.[1] Other elements cover retrofit assessment and coordination, insulation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe residential solar power market saw 22,623 MCS registrations in March alone, a number that has not been exceeded for a decade. But the availability of skilled professionals has the potential to hold us back. That\u2019s why Solar Energy UK launched Solar Careers UK earlier this year, to encourage more people to join our fast-growing industry,\u201d said Sturge Mazzocchi.[2]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI look forward to collaborating with the Government and training providers to maximise the programme\u2019s take-up,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s announcement came as part of a broader package of measures Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, aimed at bolstering the energy performance of private rented homes and cutting the cost of fitting a heat pump.[3,4 ]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRaising the minimum energy performance certificate for renting out a home from level E to C by 2030 will stimulate even more solar, battery and energy storage upgrades. It should also go some way to delivering more equitable access to net zero technology and lower bills for richer and poorer households alike,\u201d said Chris Hewett, Chief Executive of Solar Energy UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlthough efforts to cut the cost of installing a heat pump should also be welcomed, running costs can be an issue. That\u2019s why combining them with free solar power is so beneficial,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


[1] Warm Homes Skills Programme<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[2] Best start to a year for rooftop solar panel installations in more than a decade<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[3] Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes: consultation document<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[4] Families to get more choice over home upgrades<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 ENDS \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor\u2019s notes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information or to request an interview, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gareth Simkins, Senior Communications Adviser<\/p>\n\n\n\n

gsimkins@solarenergyuk.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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