The UK unit of French utility EDF has bought UK warmth pump installer CB Heating, it mentioned in an announcement. The corporate didn’t disclose the worth of the deal’sbut mentioned it could assist streamline the transition to zero-carbon heating options.

“The funding will enhance the end-to-end buyer journey from choice to set up by slashing ready occasions and delivering higher worth,” EDF mentioned. “As a part of the funding, EDF is working to halve the shopper journey time, which at the moment takes three to 4 months.”

The acquisition follows a strategic funding by EDF in CB Heating in 2022. As a part of this funding, the businesses have supported the event of the Warmth Pump Installers Community (HPIN) Academy, which delivers free coaching to upskilled engineers at each stage within the UK.

“We plan to coach over 1,000 warmth pump installers in 2024, which means 1 / 4 of all estimated warmth pump installers within the UK shall be an HPIN member,” mentioned Clayton Browne, Managing Director at CB Heating. “We are going to proceed to work with hundreds of native impartial installers to assist them transfer away from fossil fuels and change to warmth pumps.”

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