Hundreds of jobs set to be created after Swedish company Aira invests in Sheffield-based All Seasons Energy

In a statement, Aira said: “To accelerate the rapid growth of the business, Aira will invest in a new northern academy that will train hundreds of installers, helping drive its ambition to serve five million homes across Europe with clean energy solutions over the next 10 years.

“The deal will also enable All Seasons Energy to double its office, training and warehouse space and grow the team to create a host of new job opportunities from apprenticeships to installers and commercial roles.”

In the last five years, Sheffield-based All Seasons Energy has installed more than 13,000 energy saving measures, such as solar panels, heat pumps, home insulation and electric vehicle chargers.

The statement added: “The Government’s ambition is to increase heat pump uptake to 600,000 installations a year by 2028. Aira’s new investment will support this commitment with its own goal of installing one million heat pumps in the UK within decade, helping reduce the UK’s dependence on foreign gas, while also cutting energy bills.”

All Seasons Energy Director, Richard Moule said: “This is an exciting period of rapid growth for All Seasons Energy. Already a successful, nationwide, and multi-award-winning installer, I believe Aira will take us to the next level.

“Aira has a drive to grow the European heat pump industry, and its plan for an on-site training facility will provide hundreds of installer opportunities and apprenticeships for Yorkshire and neighbouring counties.

“We’ll have the resources available to make the north of England a huge part of the green jobs revolution while accelerating the UK’s transition to net zero.”

Daniel Särefjord , Aira UK CEO, commented: “We see our investment in All Seasons Energy as a crucial stepping stone to unlocking the UK’s potential for a cleaner, greener homes based on low carbon technologies and sustainable energy sources such as the sun and air.

“Together with the All Seasons team, we will implement our pay-monthly model, enabling many more UK customers to get access to the energy bill savings from clean energy technology with no upfront cost.

“The opportunity to decarbonise UK homes is extraordinary. In the UK, residential heating contributes to 16 per cent of all CO2 emissions and 85 per cent of all homes still use fossil fuel heating. We’re offering alternative solutions to heating and powering homes, dramatically reducing CO2 emissions and minimising energy related bills by more than 50 per cent. This deal represents a brilliant opportunity for Aira to invest in the UK’s clean energy sector and what better place to start than Sheffield, one of Great Britain’s greenest cities.”