The UK's exclusive supplier of the PowerBoard — the first 230V far-infrared heating system that installs flush into your ceiling void, with zero visible hardware.
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No boiler, no pipework, no annual service contract. A single electrician. A procurement-compliant route. And a product that lasts 30 or more years.
The social rented sector EPC C obligation applies from 1 April 2030. PowerBoard is one of the most practical routes to compliance across existing stock.
The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund and the Warm Homes Plan from 2027 support exactly this kind of fabric-first, all-electric upgrade. PowerBoard qualifies as an eligible measure.
The Fusion21 Heating and Renewables framework provides a compliant procurement route for housing associations specifying infrared radiant heating systems.
PowerBoard removes the boiler entirely. No annual service contract, no gas-safe liability, no emergency callout costs. Zero moving parts means zero maintenance for 30 or more years.
Surface-mount panels clip to existing ceilings. A typical flat is done in a day by a single electrician. No floor disruption, no scaffold, no decant required in most cases.
Each room runs to its own schedule and occupancy sensor. Tenants only heat rooms they use, reducing both fuel poverty risk and total energy spend.
The government confirmed in January 2026 that all social rented sector properties must achieve EPC C by 1 April 2030. That gives housing associations roughly four years to assess, design, procure, and deliver upgrades across their entire stock.
For stock that currently sits at EPC D or below, the fastest route to C is usually a combination of fabric improvements (loft and cavity wall insulation where viable) and a heating system upgrade that dramatically improves the heating efficiency score. PowerBoard delivers 99.7% efficiency at the point of conversion, and because it runs on electricity with a favourable carbon factor under current HEM methodology, it moves properties up the EPC band more effectively than older electric systems.
The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (Wave 3, awarded March 2025) and its successor under the Warm Homes Plan from 2027 are designed specifically to fund this transition. Eligible works must be completed by September 2028 for Wave 3 funded organisations.
The scale of the task is significant: the English Housing Survey estimates that more than half of social rented properties currently fall below the C threshold. Associations that start planning programmes now will avoid the installer capacity crunch that will inevitably build as the 2028-2030 window compresses.
From initial stock assessment to compliance sign-off, a typical programme follows five stages. Most associations complete a 100-property pilot within three months of procurement.
A representative sample of properties is assessed for current EPC band, heating system type, and insulation condition. This produces a prioritisation list.
Specify PowerBoard through the Fusion21 Heating and Renewables framework. No separate tender required. Fully auditable and public-procurement compliant.
20 to 50 properties are upgraded first to validate install time, tenant disruption levels, and EPC band outcome before scaling.
Properties batched by geography and property type. One electrician per property per day. No scaffolding, no decant in most cases.
Updated EPC certificates confirm compliance. Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund drawdown is triggered. Compliance documentation filed.
Three main funding mechanisms are relevant for housing associations upgrading heating to meet the 2030 EPC C obligation.
The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 was awarded in March 2025. Funded organisations must complete eligible works by September 2028. If your association received an allocation, this is the most urgent programme to deliver.
The Warm Homes Plan, replacing ECO4 from 2027, is expected to include a significant social housing strand. The exact eligibility criteria are still being confirmed by DESNZ, but all-electric heating upgrades are clearly within scope.
Some associations are also accessing Green Investment Bank financing and local authority green bond schemes for properties not captured by the above. Your treasury team will be best placed to advise on your organisation's specific financing position.
Tell us your stock profile: number of properties, current average EPC band, and Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund status. We will come back with a programme outline, indicative costs, and guidance on procurement routes.
Free, no obligation. We cover all of the UK.
EPC compliance is the regulatory driver. But the human outcome that matters is tenants who can afford to keep warm. PowerBoard addresses both.
In a 3-bedroom social flat where only one or two rooms are regularly occupied, a full background heating system wastes energy around the clock. PowerBoard's per-room scheduling means tenants heat only what they use. For a tenant on a prepayment meter, this makes a direct difference to their monthly outgoings.
Infrared heats people and surfaces directly, not air. A room reaches comfortable conditions within minutes rather than the 20 to 30 minutes typical of radiator systems. This means tenants do not run heating for longer than necessary while waiting for warmth to build, which directly reduces consumption.
Infrared radiation warms wall and floor surfaces directly, raising surface temperatures and reducing the relative humidity at surfaces. This addresses a root cause of condensation-related damp and mould, which disproportionately affects poorly heated social housing stock.
We are the UK and Ireland supplier of this system, so you do not have to buy an installation to buy the heating. Most of what we do is supply.
We size the rooms from your dimensions, specify the panels and controls, and supply the equipment with a layout your own electrician works from. Trade and volume pricing for installers, contractors and merchants.
For a housing portfolio, we can run the whole job: a free heat loss survey first so the sizing is measured not guessed, then supply and installation under one quote with one point of contact.
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