The scheme, which was set up in 2015, has already helped more than 35,000 older or lower income households to make their homes warmer and more affordable to heat.
The Scottish Government is pledging to make up to £728 million available in the next seven years to help Scots tackle fuel poverty by installing greener heating systems.
He added there will be a "focus on climate-friendly heating where this is financially and technically possible". Top news stories today He added: "This is an important element of our overall package of support, sitting alongside our grants and loans for heating and energy efficiency, which remain the most generous in the UK.
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