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.
A funded, procurement-compliant route to EPC C, with no boiler liability, no floor disruption, and a 30-year lifespan.
The Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG) carries around £500 million to support local authority decarbonisation of council housing stock. PowerBoard qualifies as an eligible energy efficiency measure.
Council housing stock faces the same April 2030 EPC C target as housing associations. A structured, funded programme starting now avoids a last-minute contractor squeeze.
PowerBoard can be specified via the Fusion21 Heating and Renewables framework, providing local authorities with a compliant, auditable procurement route that satisfies public procurement rules.
Surface-mount panels clip to existing ceilings without pipework or structural changes. A typical 2-bed flat is complete in one day, meaning stack programmes can run at pace with minimal tenant disruption.
Councils currently carry significant ongoing boiler servicing, emergency call-out, and gas-safe inspection costs across their stock. PowerBoard removes all of these. No moving parts, 30-year expected lifespan.
Replacing gas boilers with all-electric infrared, especially when paired with renewable tariffs, substantially reduces a council housing portfolio's Scope 1 carbon emissions towards net-zero targets.
A typical local authority programme starts with a stock survey: a representative sample of properties is assessed for current EPC band, heating system type, and insulation condition. This produces a prioritisation list that identifies which properties can reach EPC C most cost-effectively.
Properties are then batched by geography and property type. A single electrician installs PowerBoard panels in each flat or house, usually completing one property per day. No floor disruption, no scaffolding, and no decant is required in most cases.
Procurement runs via the Fusion21 Heating and Renewables framework, which provides a compliant route for local authorities and avoids a separate OJEU or Find a Tender Service process. PoweRad is experienced in supplying into framework-procured social housing programmes.
Programmes can be structured across multiple financial years. Properties upgraded in Year 1 generate EPC certificates and compliance documentation that can support WH:LG drawdown and progress reporting to DESNZ throughout the programme lifetime.
Most UK local authorities have declared climate emergencies and set net-zero targets. PowerBoard contributes directly to three of the most material decarbonisation levers available in council housing portfolios.
Gas boilers burn fossil fuel and produce direct (Scope 1) carbon emissions at each property. Switching to PowerBoard removes all on-site combustion from the affected properties, eliminating their Scope 1 contribution entirely. This directly reduces a council's reported carbon footprint.
The new Home Energy Model (HEM) uses variable half-hourly grid carbon intensity rather than the old SAP 2012 static factor. As the grid continues to decarbonise, all-electric properties assessed under HEM will show continued improvement in their carbon rating without any further physical intervention.
For councils with published net-zero pathways and Climate Action Plans, a structured PowerBoard programme delivers measurable, certifiable carbon reductions that can be reported against targets. Updated EPC certificates provide the evidence trail for annual reporting.
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 public building, 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.
Buying regularly, or for more than one property? Open a trade account for trade pricing and priority supply.