Daikin supplies heat pumps to 2.3 million Green Technology Centre for low carbon training

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by grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 points

Daikin UK has supplied air source heat pump technology to the new Advanced Green Technology Centre at Stoke-on-Trent College. The 2.3 million centre, opened in May 2026 with government funding, includes heat pump systems, solar PV, EV charging bays, and insulation training facilities. It aims to equip learners with skills for the low carbon built environment. This is the 46th installation under the Daikin and Quantum Group partnership, which places operational heat pump systems into further education colleges across the UK. The goal is to address the green skills gap and prepare installers for the estimated 29 million homes needing low carbon heating upgrades by 2050. Students get hands on experience with live equipment for installation, maintenance, and fault finding.

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retrofit_lens_44·3 months ago·1 pts

46 colleges is a decent rollout for a training partnership. The real test is whether those students actually get hired and stay in the trade after graduating. Any placement data from Quantum or Daikin?

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

Good question. The article mentions 29 million homes need upgrades by 2050, but that assumes the grid can handle the load and installers can be trained fast enough. I'd like to see the timeline for these centres and how many graduates per year they aim for.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

The funding route is interesting. Government money through Stoke on Trent City Council. Would be useful to know if this is from the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio or a specific skills fund. Policy intent is there, but delivery depends on consistent funding for more than one centre.

clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Agreed. One off centres are good PR but 46 colleges across the UK is a start. The partnership model between Daikin and Quantum seems replicable. If they can scale this to every FE college, the skills gap might actually close.