Fuel Poverty Action (FPA) welcomed the announcement of a pilot scheme worth £39 million yesterday which is designed to drive through development of heat networks in the UK.
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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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The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is still undecided on whether heat suppliers should be regulated in the same way as gas and electricity suppliers, and remains in “evidence gathering mode” for the time being.
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The Womble Bond Dickinson team, led by Partner Charles Robson, will work with the Heat Networks Delivery Unit within BEIS to develop guidance for local authorities and other public bodies on developing heat networks projects in collaboration with non-public investors across the UK.
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The Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) funded scheme will invest capital funding in heat network projects, offering a substantial opportunity to assist the UK in achieving a clean and cost-effective transition towards a low carbon economy.
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The market study announcement coincided with Government survey results which revealed heat network customers on average pay £100 less than gas customers and enjoy similar satisfaction and reliability.
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Private sector heat network operators have voiced concerns that rapid deployment will exacerbate the current problems with the quality of design and implementation of schemes in comparison to those in continental Europe.
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Both the UK and Scottish Governments have highlighted the important role that heat networks will play in the transition to a low-carbon energy system, with the Clean Growth Strategy stating that they could provide between 17-24 per cent of the UK’s heat demand.
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Customers living on heat networks across the UK will now be able to compare their annual heating and hot water costs with alternative heating systems using Heat Trust’s Heat Cost Calculator.
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The pilot is being launched for applications this autumn, with the pre-qualification process for the single competitive funding-round opening tomorrow (18 October). The budget will be split across two financial years – 2016/17 and 2017/18 – with the first payments to be made by March 31 2017.
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