{"id":24113,"date":"2026-01-28T14:28:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ehpa.org\/?p=24113"},"modified":"2026-01-28T14:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:28:25","slug":"annual-report-2025-keeping-competitive-and-qualified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ehpa.org\/news-and-resources\/publications\/annual-report-2025-keeping-competitive-and-qualified\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual report 2025: keeping competitive and qualified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Up to 70% of the heat pumps installed in Europe are\u00a0assembled\u00a0in Europe,\u00a0and the sector provides around\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">433,000 direct and indirect jobs.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">EHPA\u00a0keeps\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehpa.org\/heat-pump-factories-map\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">map<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0up to date showing the\u00a0300 heat\u00a0pump and heat pump\u00a0component\u00a0manufacturing sites there are in Europe alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Maintaining that\u00a0competitiveness<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0is vital for Europe\u2019s clean tech leadership and energy independence, and\u00a0to accelerate the clean energy transition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In early 2026, the EU is expected to publish its\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Industrial Accelerator Act<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, which will\u00a0set out guidelines to help industries stay competitive\u00a0in Europe, and\u00a0try to boost products being \u2018Made\u00a0in Europe\u2019.\u00a0This will complement the\u00a0previously published EU\u00a0Net Zero Industry Act, which aims for 40% of\u00a0specific\u00a0clean technologies\u00a0deployed in Europe to be\u00a0produced in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">What\u2019s\u00a0more,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">investment in skills<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0is key to meet the expected needs in terms of heat pump engineers and installers, with around\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">500,000\u202fmore\u202ffull-time equivalent employees needing\u00a0to be ready for action in the next seven years<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">12<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u202f<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Skills is a topic being researched by the European Commission\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Heat Pump Accelerator Platform<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, of which EHPA is a co-organiser.\u00a0EHPA is\u00a0also\u00a0part of\u00a0the EU\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Renewable Energy Skills Partnership, which promotes sector-wide cooperation to build a skilled workforce, ensuring competitiveness and achieving EU energy and climate goals.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:312}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">EHPA is looking into\u00a0helping its members to communicate more effectively with installers and potential\u00a0installers, and\u00a0is a consortium partner in several relevant EU-funded projects.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:312}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ehpa.org\/projects\/reskill4netzero\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">RESKILL4NETZERO<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0project aims to create and test an EU wide scalable blueprint for the critical job profiles needed to address the skilled labour force shortage in the renewable energy industries. This will include training courses\u00a0and\u00a0EU recognised certification that confirms the required skills and competences have been\u00a0acquired\u00a0at a satisfactory level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As for the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ehpa.org\/projects\/heatcrafthp\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">HeatCraftHP project<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, it aims to\u00a0identify\u00a0the skills needed for heat pump installation and troubleshooting, and to develop a comprehensive and tailored programme\u00a0where learning activities are integrated in daily work activities.\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Finally, S<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ehpa.org\/projects\/skills-enhancement-for-safe-handling-of-highly-flammable-refrigerants-in-the-eu\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">KILLSAFE EU<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0focuses on guidelines to help manufacturers and installers work with flammable natural refrigerants safely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more of our annual report 2025:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Introduction<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:312}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A clear policy direction<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:312}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Affordability for heat pumps<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:312}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Industrial heat pumps and waste heat<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:312}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" 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data-contrast=\"auto\">Product design,\u00a0innovation\u00a0and certification<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:312}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Partnerships,\u00a0communications\u00a0and campaigns<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:312}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Up to 70% of the heat pumps installed in Europe 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Maintaining that\u00a0competitiveness\u00a0is vital for Europe\u2019s clean tech leadership and energy independence, and\u00a0to accelerate the clean energy transition. In early 2026, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":24115,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,61,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-policy","category-publications"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Annual report 2025: keeping competitive and qualified - European Heat Pump Association<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ehpa.org\/news-and-resources\/publications\/annual-report-2025-keeping-competitive-and-qualified\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Annual report 2025: keeping competitive and qualified - European Heat Pump Association\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Up to 70% of the heat pumps installed in Europe are\u00a0assembled\u00a0in Europe,\u00a0and the sector provides around\u00a0433,000 direct and indirect jobs.\u00a0 EHPA\u00a0keeps\u00a0a\u00a0map\u00a0up to date showing the\u00a0300 heat\u00a0pump and heat pump\u00a0component\u00a0manufacturing sites there are in Europe alone. 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