Insights

Powering the Future: The UK Solar Roadmap Sets a Bold Course

GTEC Training Shines At the 2025 LCL Awards

On 26 June 2025, GTEC won a Green Centre and an Inclusivity Award at the LCL Awards celebrating the work we have done to support the training of solar PV and heat pump installers.

GTEC and City Plumbing Agree to a £160 Voucher Scheme

GTEC and City Plumbing agreed to a £160 voucher scheme that can be combined with GTEC's £500 grant to cover the entirety of the installers upskilling.

Breaking the SEG Myth: ISO/IEC 17065 Opens the Door for all UK Solar Installers

GTEC Training Expands Sales Team to Support Growing Demand and Broaden Industry Support

Griff Thomas joins eFIXX TV Live to discuss smart meters, MCS and SEG, balcony solar, and warm home skills training funding

On the 11th June 205, Griff Thomas, the MD of GTEC and Heatly, eFIXX Live to discuss smart meters, MSC and SEG, balcony solar and warm home skills training.

Youth Mobility Scheme To Help UK Reach Green Energy Target

The proposed youth mobility scheme agreed under the new UK-EU Deal will create vocational pathways to support the UK’s ambitious green energy targets.

Government announces raft of funding to support decarbonisation

New RCD Guidance Released to Assist Heat Pump Installers

How to Become a Heat Pump Installer – Salary, Demand & Training Info

Should you train to become a heat pump installer? With new apprenticeships available and only 3,000 qualified engineers currently, we break down the salary, demand, and training outlook.

Clean Power 2030: How the UK Plans to Achieve Net Zero

Griff Thomas breaks down the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, exploring technologies, policies, and workforce development shaping the UK’s energy future

Have Your Say On IET’s New Guide To Battery Storage Installation

Help shape the IET’s guide on domestic electrical energy storage! Explore installation insights and share feedback before 4th November.

What You Need to Know About the Warm Homes Grant

Learn about the UK's Warm Homes initiative to improve energy efficiency in low-income homes through insulation, solar panels, and cleaner heating by 2030.

GTEC adds further training support for Solar PV Installers

We’ve enhanced our training support for solar photovoltaic (PV) installers with the addition a new one-day Working at Heights course designed specifically for operatives fitting PV systems on domestic or low angle commercial rooftops.

Is GTEC your Training Provider of the Year? Vote for us at the HVR Awards!

Earn £100 Cashback: GTEC Feedback Program

GTEC and City Plumbing Win Campaign of the Year at The Energy Awards 2024

Read about the role of GTEC's Energy Efficiency Centre in our award-winning campaign with City Plumbing at the Energy Awards

GTEC gets the financial backing of United Living Group

GTEC is excited to announce that we’ve had a major investment by United Living Group, which is now the majority shareholder. We will still be offering the same industry-leading renewables training from our approved locations throughout the UK, but as part of the Group, which provides infrastructure, affordable housing, property services, and telecoms, in the future we will be expanding our offering into related sectors, as well as helping United Living with its own training requirements.