WPD claims lead among DNOs with UK’s first “connectability pledge”

Britain’s grid operator serving the Midlands and Wales reckons it’s getting ahead of a major regulatory change in how DNOs charge for installing low-carbon...

Upgrade already needed for Johnson’s April boiler upgrade scheme, installers report

Response continues to run cold to the government’s £450 million drive to upgrade boilers to biomass working in Britain’s homes or install heat pumps,...

WPD boosts vision for low carbon heat

Western Power Distribution is pushing ahead with its RIIO-ED2 investment plans in what it claims is its most ambitious plan yet to connect households...

WPD commits to easy hook-up for home microgenerators

Midlanders, Welsh folk and South Westerners who’ve turned their homes into solar-equipped mini-power stations got renewed backing from Western Power Distribution today. Fresh from announcing...

Cheaper heat pumps: Octopus changes colour to RED in Craigavon

Despite a government target of 600,000 working units by 2028, pumps’ perceived high price and a shortage of trained fitters kept home installations as...

Half night, half day: WPD’s Equinox prizes flex uses of low carbon pumps in...

Britain’s biggest distributed network operator is pumping over £15m into unlocking the flexibility offered by low carbon residential home heat.  Ground- or air-sourced pumps...