From electric vehicles and heat pumps to solar panels and wind farms, all the innovative technologies that are driving the UK towards achieving net zero, need one important thing – more qualified electricians. One sunny morning in Belper, Derbyshire, electricians from MA Broughton arrive on a new housing development by Wheeldon Brothers.

With every house here having solar PV and EV charging points installed, it’s a glimpse of what the average home in the country will look like in the near future. “Net zero for the electrical industry is fantastic,” says Clint Cottee, Contract Director for MA Broughton. “There’s a lot more to the property and everyone’s thinking out of the box now. It’s not just we’re going to wire a property. It’s what can we do to save energy going forward?”