Minister for Energy Consumers visits Daikin training facility

Daikin UK has welcomed Martin McCluskey, Minister for Energy Consumers, to its new Manchester training facility to see first-hand how the government’s Heat Training Grant is helping to accelerate workforce development across the low-carbon heating sector.

The visit provided an opportunity for the Minister to meet installers currently undertaking heat pump training, hear directly from trainers and trainees about the impact of grant-funded support, and explore how industry and government can continue to build the workforce needed to deliver the UK’s clean energy ambitions.

McCluskey commented: “Meeting the next generation of heat pump installers at Daikin’s cutting-edge training academy in Manchester has brought home that the clean energy jobs of the future are happening right now.

“The trainees and instructors here, and across the country, are on the frontline of getting Britain off the fossil fuel rollercoaster, with over 11,300 heat pump training courses already delivered to upskill engineers and installers.

“Research today shows the scheme has been massively popular with those taking it on. With the opportunity for £500 off the cost of training, there has never been a better time to become a heat pump installer and learn the new skills powering the UK with clean energy.”