Member News: Scottish Renewables responds to Warm Homes Plan

January 26, 2026
Member News: Scottish Renewables responds to Warm Homes Plan

The UK Government has today (January 21) unveiled the long-awaited Warm Homes Plan, a £15 billion package of measures over the next five years to roll out upgrades to heating and insulation. Additional funding has been announced to support households to install solar panels, battery and heat pump technologies.

The Scottish Government announced in November that it would not introduce the Heat in Buildings Bill prior to the Scottish Election in May, a move which Scottish Renewables described as disappointing.

Morag Watson, Director of Onshore at Scottish Renewables, said:

“The installation of clean heat solutions, from heat networks and pumps to solar panels and insulation, is central to lowering household costs for good. That means tackling fuel poverty and cutting emissions together.

“A clean energy system for the UK will empower households and businesses with control and flexibility over their energy use. The Warm Homes Plan provides a strong route forward for the transformation of how we heat our homes and businesses.

“Building on today’s publication and the recent delay to Scotland’s Heat in Buildings Bill, the next Scottish Government must prioritise the strategic approach needed to decarbonise heat. We need to build more heat networks, provide funding schemes which are easier to understand and make electricity more affordable by producing more clean energy.

“Scottish Renewables will continue to work closely with our members to drive the solutions needed at all levels of government and industry to grasp the opportunity clearly outlined in the Warm Homes Plan.”

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AREG has played an important role in the growth of Scotland’s renewable energy sector, engaging the supply chain and developing the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre. However, we are only at the very beginning of the transition that AREG was established to both lead and support so there are still opportunities for companies to get into the constantly evolving renewables supply chain. We look forward to continuing our work together as renewables builds on its place as Scotland’s main source of power, and as we seek to deliver real change in the crucial areas of heat and transport.

Scottish Renewables
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Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has worked closely with AREG since its formation. The recent progress in the developments of offshore wind projects by Equinor and Vattenfall are as a result of the work of the group over many years. The north-east is known as the oil and gas capital of Europe. At the Chamber, we believe the region must evolve its position to being recognised as the energy capital. Whilst hydrocarbons will continue to be essential in driving our economy for years to come, the generation of renewable resources will play an increasingly important role in providing cost-effective power, innovative development and economic growth.

Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce
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The enthusiasm and dedication of the early group that would become AREG was fundamental in us choosing to launch All-Energy in Aberdeen. The first tiny show was held in 2001, and AREG’s Chairman at the time, Jeremy Cresswell, played such an active role that I often describe him in terms such as All-Energy’s ‘midwife’. All-Energy is now the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference in terms of number of attendees, space booked, and number of exhibiting companies. As AREG became firmly established, their presence and support for the event grew spectacularly over the years. We thank them most sincerely for their invaluable input.

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Vattenfall has forged a strong working relationship with AREG through the development of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre. AREG has worked tirelessly on behalf of the North East and it can take enormous credit for the growth of sustainable energy in the region and the path it has cleared for the region to capture further investment.

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Aberdeen City and Shire is emerging as a key location for renewables by successfully transferring its world-class oil and gas expertise into the sector and AREG has done much to advance this through a broad range of initiatives. It has acted as a catalyst in driving further investment in the local economy by engaging with companies, Government, public bodies and existing projects and we have been pleased to support their efforts. Scottish Enterprise will continue to engage with AREG as we increase Scotland’s use of renewable energy.

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