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L-R: Gearoid Harvey, Managing Director, Zetta Homes Services, Laura Dillon, Waterland Ireland partner, and Eoin O’Flaherty, Managing Director, Caldor Solar.
Navien’s new NCB500 compact system boiler.
PRIVATE EQUITY GROUP ACQUIRES TWO MORE IRISH RENEWABLES FIRMS
Boiler manufacturer Navien UK is set to launch a new compact system boiler offering a cost-effective yet advanced hot water and heating solution for modern family homes in late 2024. An ideal option for retrofits, the new NCB500 system boiler can be installed without removing the cylinder or changing the pipework attached to existing systems. Sean Keleher, technical director at Navien UK, said, “For properties in areas with fluctuating water pressure, system boilers can often be the right choice to ensure more hot water availability, making them a low-cost yet practical option to suit the needs of the household. “The intuitive text-driven display seamlessly integrates with Navien’s Smart Plus controls, allowing homeowners to monitor their energy usage and achieve optimal performance with greater ease.” With a range of 15kW to 30kW, the system can be tailored to different household sizes, while a lightweight, compact design facilitates integration into compact areas such as a kitchen cupboard or utility area. The NCB500 system boiler also offers homeowners a 10-year warranty. www.navien.co.uk/professional NAVIEN UK TO LAUNCH NEW SYSTEM BOILER IDEAL FOR MODERN HOMES
Waterland Private Equity’s Net Zero Group has expanded its presence in renewable energy solutions for the new-build and retrofit markets with the acquisition of two Irish firms. Zetta Home Services and Caldor Solar will retain their existing management, operating as divisions of the Group under a strategic partnership structure. Louth-based Zetta Home Services supplies and installs heat pumps and solar PV, alongside maintenance services, while Kildare-based Caldor PV installs solar PV nationally across the domestic, commercial and agricultural sectors. The two firms are merging with
Dublin businesses Gaffney Mechanical and O’Connor Heating and Plumbing, both acquired by Net Zero Group in late 2023. Laura Dillon, Partner at Waterland Ireland and Chair of the Net Zero Group, said, “The integration of Caldor Solar and Zetta Home Services into the Net Zero building decarbonisation group underscores a collective commitment to support the drive towards a net-zero future, which we believe can be achieved through the large-scale adoption of renewable energy solutions, as well as supporting consumers to make educated financial decisions regarding their energy needs over the medium to long term.” www.waterlandpe.com/company/netzero/
CO DOWN GAS ENGINEER RECEIVES SUSPENDED SENTENCE AND COMPENSATION ORDER
Co Down-based gas engineer Ian Campbell, trading as MGB Gas and Building Services, has received suspended prison sentences for three health and safety offences. He was also ordered by Newtownards Magistrates Court to pay £1,750 in compensation to the homeowner of a Bangor property, following
The installation was subsequently classified as ‘at risk’, constituting a danger to life or property. The investigation also found Ian Campbell had continued to carry out unregistered gas work, despite a prohibition notice issued in February 2023 by an HSENI inspector. A sentence of four months’ imprisonment for each offence
an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI). HSENI found he had replaced
was imposed, suspended for three years and running concurrently. He also received additional one-month
a gas boiler at the property in November 2022, despite not being registered as a gas engineer with the Gas Safe Register; a legal requirement for all gas engineers prior to undertaking any gas work.
imprisonment sentences, suspended for three years, for each of two previous health and safety offences dating back to April 2022. www.hseni.gov.uk
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