The UK government’s current targets for domestic renewable energy installations focus on electricity generation, aiming for a significant increase over the next decade.
Here’s a breakdown:
- Overall goal: Achieve a decarbonised power sector by 2035.
- Specific targets:
- Wind energy: Increase capacity from 11GW to 50GW by 2030.
- Solar energy: Increase capacity from 14GW to 70GW by 2035.
- Low carbon hydrogen production: Up to 10GW by 2030, with at least half being green hydrogen.
These ambitious targets aim to make the UK more energy secure, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and contribute to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
It’s important to note that these targets are for electricity generation, not necessarily for domestic installations specifically. However, a significant portion of this increase will likely come from domestic renewable projects like rooftop solar panels and onshore wind farms.
The targets for heat pump installations in the UK are quite ambitious.
Here’s a breakdown:
- Government’s Target: 600,000 installations per year by 2028 [1].
- Climate Change Committee’s Assessment: Up to 900,000 heat pumps per year by 2028, including new builds [3].
However, current installations are significantly lower than these targets. In 2022, only 59,862 heat pumps were installed [2].
Here are some additional points to consider:
- The UK aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, and heat pumps are seen as a crucial technology for decarbonising home heating [2, 3].
- Replacing all gas boilers with heat pumps would require an estimated 1.7 million installations annually by 2036 [2].
There’s a clear need to accelerate heat pump installations to meet the targets and achieve climate goals – We’re working on this with support from Government Grants, to make these installs much more accessible for every home.
