Boiler Upgrade Scheme
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) heat batteries as low-carbon heating systems and (b) including those batteries in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh
On 30 April, the Government launched a consultation on potential changes to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, including proposals to support air-to-air heat pumps and alternative electric heating technologies such as heat batteries. The consultation closed on the 11 June, and a government response will be set out in due course.
The Department will continue to review our position on heat batteries, and other alternative electric heating technologies, as the supporting evidence base develops.
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