Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham officially opens Aira’s first North-West of England hub, a clean energy-tech centre of operations in Trafford
Aira plans to create hundreds of clean energy-tech roles at the location to increase heat pump adoption across the region, contributing to the overall goal of hiring 8,000 clean energy expert roles over the next decade
The launch of the North-West Hub is part of Aira’s expansion across the UK, as the clean energy-tech champion extends operations across the nation to serve 1 million homes over the next decade
Aira’s new base in Trafford will operate as the company’s centre of operations in the North-West under the leadership of Marc Clarke, who joined Aira in 2023 and has over 20 years’ experience in the home heating sector.
The existing team of Clean Energy Technicians have installed thousands of heat pumps throughout their careers and new roles will include planners, salespeople, designers, customer service agents, heat pump installers, apprenticeships and new positions in the local leadership team.
Marc Clarke, Aira Head of Region, North-West said:
“The opening of our North-West hub marks a crucial step toward Aira’s ambition to serve one million homes across the UK with clean energy-tech solutions. The North-West region is rich with skilled workers, all the way from the Lake District to Stoke, making it a natural fit for our hub location. We’re excited to help people across the region transition to low-carbon heat pumps, helping them save money on their heating costs, while reducing CO2 emissions.”
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said:
“It’s fantastic news that Aira has chosen Greater Manchester as its centre of operations in the North-West. The company has exciting plans to grow in the UK and the investment in their new base in Trafford will generate many high-quality jobs for people across the city-region. Retrofitting homes and buildings is a critical part of our net zero journey, both locally and nationally, and so we welcome the contribution of innovative, clean energy technology companies like Aira.”
