Renewables Centre has officially opened the doors to its first flagship training facility in Shrewsbury.
Said to mark a major milestone in its mission to support heating professionals entering the fast-growing renewables market, the launch event welcomed installers, press, industry leaders, VIPs and suppliers from across the UK. Attendees enjoyed guided tours from Renewables Centre experts alongside the chance to explore the centre’s fully operational training space and product showroom.
John Hancock, COO of Wolseley Group, cut the ribbon to officially open the centre and commented: “A huge thank you to everyone for attending today’s event here in Shrewsbury, it has been a fantastic
opportunity to bring installers, suppliers and press all together to open our first flagship Renewables Centre. There is a demand for installers to really start ramping up installations of heat pumps over the coming years, there’s a huge ambition from the government and from the country to do this, and I think we can play a key part in that and as a business be really proud that today is a start to really drive that change.”
The Shrewsbury site is the first of several planned locations across the UK, with Swansea set to follow shortly. Each centre will serve as a regional hub of expertise, offering everything heating professionals need to succeed in the renewables space: accredited training, MCS-certified system design, technical
support, product access, and business guidance.
Installers can begin fully funded Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) training, thanks to the Government’s extension of the Heat Training Grant. Courses are delivered in partnership with NAPIT, providing
national accreditation and hands-on practical experience.
Wolseley Group says that Renewables Centre offers a fully integrated solution for installers –
combining certified training, system design, support with MCS accreditation, and access to high-quality renewable products and parts. The initiative is supported by Renewable Equipment Solutions (R.E.S), a
Wolseley Group acquisition, providing additional expertise in technical design, commissioning and access to government grants such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS).
