When it was launched in 2020, the electrification of heat demonstration project was hailed by government as a critical stepping stone for the large-scale roll out of heat pumps. Around 750 homes were to receive heat pumps through the scheme, at an overall cost to the taxpayer of nearly £15 million pounds. The project was delivered by a consortium of organisations, led by the Energy Systems Catapult.
In 2023 an interim report from the project was released, claiming that “all housing types are suitable for a heat pump” and that “there is no property type or architectural era that is unsuitable for a heat pump”. Naturally, this was seized on by . . .
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