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January record for MCS heat pump installs

UK: The UK’s Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) has reported a record January for renewable installations, with a surge in heat pumps and battery storage.

The latest data from the MCS Data Dashboard show that January 2025 was the strongest start to the year for certified renewable installations in the scheme’s history, with 23,021 systems installed – up 26% from January 2024.

Heat pumps installations continued their upward trajectory, with 4,902 installations recorded in January – up 21% on January last year. This brings the UK’s total number of certified heat pump installations to 280,992 as of the end of January 2025.

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