The appalling Grenfell Tower fire disaster has drawn attention to the pressures on social housing in the UK and the attempt of social landlords to improve the energy performance of their buildings, in this case with unintended consequences. Fuel poverty is still a problem in social housing, particularly when gas central heating or district heating is currently not available.
Making the case for heat network funding Read More »
The seed money is the first to be handed out as part of the Heat Networks Investment Project, for which a £320 million pot has been set aside by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Low-carbon heat networks awarded £24 million Read More »
A key criticism of heat networks is that they are natural monopolies. This is also the case for electricity distribution and gas and water networks, hence their regulated profits.
Keeping our options open Read More »
The Decentralised Energy Awards ceremony and dinner is the Association for Decentralised Energy’s (ADE’s) flagship event.
Industry recognised at Decentralised Energy Awards Read More »
The guide has been designed to help the industry navigate the design of efficient and effective hot water storage in heat networks, delivering the best possible service to the consumer.
HWA launch heat networks design guide Read More »
Launched in 2015, Heat Trust is a voluntary stakeholder-led customer protection scheme for the growing heat network sector.
Heat Trust consults on plans to open up customer scheme Read More »
The independent customer protection scheme has made the change which will enable existing heat network suppliers, that do not have Heat Energy Supply Agreement with their customers, the ability to register with Heat Trust, provided that clear terms of service are provided in a new customer charter or equivalent.
Heat Trust extends protection to more households Read More »
The report highlights the issues faced by more than 30,000 customers across 51 heat networks around the country.
Heat Trust report highlights need for customer service Read More »
If we want heat networks to play an important part in the energy landscape, then the onus is on network technology and service providers to make sure that there are clear and consistent standards for the performance that should be expected from the most critical elements of the system.
Heat Interface Units: efficiency and performance expectations Read More »
Energetik, the energy company owned by Enfield Council, will supply over 15,000 homes and businesses in Enfield through a series of heat networks. Each network is designed to expand so that more customers can connect over time and help energetik realise its vision to ‘transform the local energy market and be the supplier to trust’.
Heat network company welcomes its first customers in Enfield Read More »
