The Crayford site will act as the Swedish clean technology company’s southern regional headquarters in Britain.
Part of a wider, £300million investment in its UK operations, which will create 8,000 new jobs in the energy sector over the next decade, with 140 skilled jobs needing to be filled to run the facility.
Clean energy experts will be trained at the new hub in Crayford, preparing them to work across an area of the UK stretching from Cornwall and Norfolk to the Midlands and London itself.
Spanning 1,300m2 on the Acorn Industrial Estate, the headquarters will train staff in sales, design, installation, electrical engineering and a variety of other aspects of the heat pump industry. Recent market research conducted by Aira suggests that 52% of people living in the capital are considering upgrading to heat pumps when next renovating home energy systems.
‘Aira will make a fantastic contribution to the local economy and community with sustainable and affordable heating solutions,’ said Daniel Francis, Member of Parliament for Bexleyheath and Crayford. ‘It’s great to see them investing in the next generation of highly skilled clean energy professionals who will help to transition the region’s homes to low carbon heating.
‘I look forward to following the hubs growth and working closely with them to implement the government’s Warm Homes Plan to upgrade British homes, so they are cheaper to run and less exposed to the price shocks we have seen in recent years,’ he continued.
Aira has already opened training academies in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and Trafford, Greater Manchester.
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- Source: https://environmentjournal.online/energy/aira-opens-new-london-training-academy/