Vitality Secretary Ed Miliband has visited Vaillant’s new, multi-million-pound manufacturing plant producing its excessive restoration, sizzling water cylinders.    

The tour of the power started with the Vitality Secretary viewing the corporate’s new £40m devoted facility positioned in Derby. Not removed from its current Belper headquarters the place it producers its warmth pumps and boilers, the brand new facility will now produce its newest uniSTOR excessive restoration slimline cylinder fashions.   

The uniSTOR excessive restoration cylinders, which might be coming off the brand new line in Derby, have been developed to satisfy the necessity for low carbon, low temperature heating methods, in addition to conventional boiler methods.  

Speaking in regards to the go to, the Vitality Secretary Ed Miliband stated:  “The clear power transition is the financial alternative of the twenty first century. This authorities intends to grab the possibility for Britain to guide.

“What this new Vaillant plant reveals is the completely different financial alternatives we will get from turning into a clear power superpower.

“By constructing warmth pumps in Britain and persevering with their roll out, we cannot solely guarantee individuals have hotter, decrease carbon properties however help jobs like these in Derby.”

Henrik Hansen, Managing Director of Vaillant Group, UK and Eire, added:  “This funding in a purpose-built cylinder plant marks an thrilling transfer for Vaillant as we proceed to guide the transition to decarbonised properties. The transfer to warmth pumps within the UK requires dedication from producers to spend money on the UK infrastructure, construct client confidence within the know-how and generate further jobs within the sector.  

“By investing within the manufacturing of superior, energy-efficient sizzling water cylinders, we’re offering the UK market with a full warmth pump system answer to help the general growth of the UK provide chain, guaranteeing merchandise are designed and manufactured to satisfy the wants of the nation’s housing inventory.”  

The brand new uniSTOR excessive restoration cylinders might be out there from April 2025.