Heat

Building the dream: energy systems integration

It’s hard not to feel inspired by the idea of a single integrated and optimised energy system, with complementary flows of power, gas and heat moving in concert to achieve the ultimate in efficiency. Such a system would represent a zenith of engineering accomplishment as well as bringing social benefits and commercial opportunity. But is such a shiny utopia even remotely possible?

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Bringing innovation to life: a whole-system approach

Over nearly three decades now the electricity and gas networks have been working hard to keep their costs low for their customers and to provide them with an excellent service. In that respect they have delivered: costs are 17 per cent lower since 1990; customer service scores are at record highs of around 8.7 out of 10; the public have 59 per cent fewer power cuts and their duration has reduced by 84 per cent while gas networks are so reliable that customers would have an unplanned interruption to their supply once every 140 years.

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Bristol receives £10 million for low-carbon heat networks

The Heat Network Investment Project (HNIP) funding will see the city’s heat network – a system of underground pipes that transports hot water from different sources to homes and businesses in order to heat them – broadened, with the city council’s Cabinet meeting on Tuesday (3 March) approving the establishment of a new company governance structure as one of the conditions of the grant.

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