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Bristol receives £10 million for low-carbon heat networks
Bristol's journey towards carbon neutrality has been boosted after the council received a £10 million government grant to help expand the city's heat networks to more communities.
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Work on £20m heat network gets underway
Construction work is underway on Manchester's £20 million Civic Quarter Heat Network (CQHN).
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Keeping our options open
Casey Cole, managing director of Guru Systems, discusses the need for the heat network sector to unpick the relationship between systems and service providers to create more competition.
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Heat Trust extends protection to more households
Thousands more people who receive heat through a heat network will now have access to free independent complaint resolution and minimum customer service standards after Heat Trust extended its eligibility requirements.
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Applications for £320m HNIP funding invited
The second stage of the £320 million Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) is now open for applications.
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Government announces plans to regulate heat networks
The government has announced plans to implement a heat network regulatory framework to support market growth and ensure customer protection.
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Putting a plan into action
On the 10th anniversary of the Planning and Energy Act 2008, Ian Manders tells how it became law and gives examples of successful application by local planning authorities.
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Report identifies heat network cost savings
The capital costs of UK heat networks could be reduced by 30-40%, according to a report from the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).
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Industry recognised at Decentralised Energy Awards
Staff working in the decentralised energy industry were recognised at the Decentralised Energy Awards 2018 earlier this week.
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£320m investment for heat networks
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) - a major Government project which will invest £320 million of capital funding in heat network projects.
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New heat network council launched
The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) has launched the Heat Network Industry Council with the objective of supporting Government in achieving its vision of achieving a sustainable industry.
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Creating certainty
Following the CMA's recent announcement recommending regulation of the heat network market, Jody Pittaway from SSE Enterprise Heat looks at why this is a welcome development for the industry.
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District heating standards should be compulsory
Ian Manders - UK energy policy advisor, Danish Embassy London, says the Heat Network Code of Practice should be included in the Government's promised revision of building regulations.
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Morrison Utility Services wins £2m district heating contract
Morrison Utility Services (MUS) has been awarded a £2 million district heating project by the University of Manchester.
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CMA calls for regulation of heat networks
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called for regulation of the heat network industry and says that Ofgem is best placed to be the regulator.
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Protecting customers
Lily Frencham, senior policy manager at the Association for Decentralised Energy, on why the CMA and industry agree that customer protection is imperative.
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Danish and Scottish governments sign heat MoU
The Danish and Scottish governments have signed a renewed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on low carbon heat, district heat systems and energy efficiency in buildings.
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HWA launch heat networks design guide
A new design guide for heating and hot water engineers and heat network designers has been launched by the Hot Water Association (HWA).
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Switch2 Energy welcomes proposed heat network regulation
Community and district heating specialist Switch2 Energy has welcomed proposals to regulate the heat network sector by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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CMA considers regulation for heat networks
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended that the heat network industry should be regulated.
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BEIS appoints law firm to advise on heat networks
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has appointed law firm Womble Bond Dickinson to advise on guidance for heat networks projects.
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A pivotal year for the heat network sector
Bindi Patel, head of scheme at Heat Trust, explains why meeting customer service standards is business critical to the heat network sector's future.
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Heat Networks Investment Project to launch in Autumn
The Government is inviting funding applications for its £320 million Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) from the Autumn.
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New meter can measure performance of heat networks
A new smart meter that has been designed to improve residents' experience of living on heat networks has been launched by Guru Systems.
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Making the case for heat network funding
Ian Manders - UK energy policy advisor, Danish Embassy London, makes the case for appropriate consideration of social housing in UK government funding of efficient heat networks.
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Heat Trust consults on plans to open up customer scheme
Heat Trust has put forward plans to allow more heat networks to sign up to its customer protection scheme.
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New taskforce makes the case for heat networks
A new Heat Network Task Force has given the government its recommendations for growing the sector and protecting customers.
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ADE welcomes CMA study into heat networks
The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) study into domestic heat networks.
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Heat network company welcomes its first customers in Enfield
A company that supplies low-carbon heat and hot water through community heat networks, also known as district heating, will begin operations in Enfield.
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Shadow Ministers take part in Denmark energy study tour
A group of UK Shadow Ministers recently visited Denmark where they saw green energy projects and heard from experts on how heat and electricity production are integrated to cope with intermittent renewable electricity.
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Heat Trust report highlights need for customer service
Almost three quarters of complaints by heat network customers are about billing issues, according to a new annual report by the Heat Trust.