Why is government ‘Warm Homes Plan’ trending today?

LONDON: The UK government has announced details of its £15bn plan to provide households across the country with solar panels and heat pumps.

According to the latest news found in the announcement, the Warm Homes Plan will include targeted interventions for low-income households, as well as upgrading social housing and new protections for renters.

The statement said that it also includes a universal offer of low or zero-interest loans for all households to cover the cost of solar panel installation, batteries and heat pumps.

The said scheme will triple the number of homes with solar panels by 2030, the government said.

As far as social housing is concerned, these interventions will aim at upgrading multiple dwellings at the same time.

According to sources, the proposed plan is understood to include the existing Warm Homes, such as Local Grant, Warm Homes, Social Housing Fund, which replaced the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, and the boiler upgrade schemes.

The relevant news reported that the announced grant will offer a £7,500 universal grant for heat pumps, and an offer for “air-to-air heat pumps” to make sure homes are cool enough to tackle overheating in the summer.