Heating Industrial & commercial
Energy New tariff system
could revolutionise CHP
The introduction of feed-in tariffs (FiTs) next April could
lead to a significant surge in demand for microgeneration
technologies in general and combined heat and power
(CHP) in particular, according to David Shaw, business
manager for Baxi-SenerTec UK.
Under a FiTs system, electricity companies are obliged
to buy renewable electricity at above market rates.
This, he warns, is spread throughout the supply
‘While there is still some confusion about the detail, we
chain, from architect, consultant, and design engineer,
The EuP
are working on the assumption that the FiT will consist
to contractor, installer and equipment supplier.
of two elements: an amount users will receive for the
Directive will ‘The implication is – and this applies to all the
electricity they generate and use on site, and an export
affect both
technologies – if the solutions are not applied,
tariff for any surplus that they sell back to the grid. The
integrated and controlled appropriately, then the overall
heating and
export tariff is likely to be set at 5p/kWh; the generation
solution will not deliver predicted carbon savings. This
tariff will depend on the technology used,’ he says.
hot water, and may lead to disappointed end users and the market
Shaw says this will make the financial argument for
it has taken
losing faith in the technology and those involved in
CHP more attractive. ‘It is clearly bonkers to generate
the project.’
a mammoth
all your electricity centrally. Power stations waste huge
Evans predicts radical changes in the way the
amounts by throwing all the heat generated by the process
struggle to make industry is structured in the next five years: ‘The drive
away, and then make it even worse by adding transmission
the consultants
for higher system efficiencies, and the mixture of
losses on top.
heat sources being present in the commercial plant
understand
‘The grid is in deep trouble, and we face major
room, leads to more complex hydraulic systems and
blackouts in the near future. We must quickly find
that – Peter installations, and may result in partnerships forming
alternative sources of electricity that offer security of supply
McCree
between key market stakeholders, i.e. design engineers,
using tried and tested technology. The fact that CHP also
installers and equipment suppliers, forming some
provides heating puts it in a very strong position, and we
form of alliance to deliver the appropriate systems and
expect to see a lot of market activity in the coming year.’
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