NEWS £1.3m per year with CHP UK hospitals to save
Savings of up to £30 billion could be realised for UK heat networks
The ETI has released reports from its Heat Infrastructure Development project setting out eight route maps for cost reduction in District Heat Networks (DHN) which if implemented could save the UK up to £30 billion. The Government’s recently published Clean Growth Strategy has highlighted a desire to build and extend heat networks across the country.
A UK hospital trust is set to save as much as £1.3m
per year through an Energy Performance Contract (EPC) with Veolia that includes two combined heat and power (CHP) units. For the Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, which
has 734 beds and serves a population of 365,000 patients through two hospitals and an infirmary, Veolia is set to deliver two 800 kW CHP units as part of a 15-year EPC. Veolia will be responsible for the design, delivery,
installation, commissioning and operation of the units, which are expected to reduce the Trust’s CO2 emissions by 2,500 tonnes per year. In addition to generating electricity for the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Furness General Hospital, the CHP units will provide low temperature hot water at Furness, and steam through a waste heat boiler at the Lancaster facility. At both sites the CHPs will be connected to the Trust HV network via a new step up transformer and ring main unit, Veolia said. The firm currently provides energy management for 108
hospitals in the UK and Ireland. Estelle Brachlianoff, Veolia’s senior executive vice- president, UK & Ireland, said: “Enabling the NHS to become more sustainable, and helping to focus budgets on patient care is very important as it enhances facilities and directly improves healthcare. “Energy performance contracts now meet these aims by delivering the necessary investment and payback to upgrade energy provision, reduce carbon emissions and build long-term energy resilience.” T he number of hospitals using CHP systems has grown steadily in recent years. Hospitals using cogeneration are taking advantage of favorable utility rate structures and hedging against rising electricity prices. Because cogeneration uses waste heat to produce thermal energy for heating and cooling, hospitals which use CHP systems are more energy efficient. Reduced emissions reduce their impact on the environment as well.
networks supply heat to District heat
homes and businesses through pipes carrying hot water. They have the potential to deliver CO2 emissions reductions and cost benefits using low- carbon heat, waste heat from power stations and large- scale heat pump deployment, as well as reducing reliance on imported gas. The 18-month project, commissioned by the ETI, and led by AECOM in association with Total Flow, assessed the potential cost
reduction of the infrastructure and installation needed for district heat networks. The summary report identifies the ways these solutions could be rolled out and offers eight route maps that could deliver capital cost reductions of 30 – 40%.
building heat demand is concentrated within only four per cent of the geographical area, creating a real opportunity for effective heat networks. Each of the eight route maps
Currently, 56% of UK
details the challenges to be addressed, the proposed solutions, development and commercialisation, and a plan of work.
proposes that the funding needed to deliver the activities within the route maps should comprise a combination of approximately £10m from government and £5m from the District Heat industry, as well as the construction costs of demonstration projects.
The Association for Decentralised Energy and the Association for the Conservation of Energy to merge
The summary report
he Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) and the Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE) are to merge, creating a unified voice for decentralised energy solutions across the industrial, commercial, public and domestic sectors. The merged association will be known as the Association for Decentralised Energy with Dr
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Tim Rotheray continuing in his role as Director. ACE CEO Dr Joanne Wade will take the role of Deputy Director. The well-established research activity at ACE will continue to be offered under the ACE Research brand. ADE Director Dr Tim Rotheray said: “The decentralised energy sector is developing at a rapid
pace, bringing to market a myriad of energy solutions which are increasingly offered as a suite of products tailored to each customer’s needs rather than technology-driven approaches. This shift is also being seen in Government policy, with the Clean Growth Strategy and Industrial Strategy revealing how this user-led focus is now seen as critical in achieving its low carbon ambitions. “At a time of such rapid change, it is vital our members have strong and clear representation
to decision makers, and by bringing our two organisations together we are creating a powerful and unified voice for decentralised energy solutions across the industrial, commercial, public and domestic sectors.” The merged organisation will represent nearly 150 members. Dr Rotheray said: “Member feedback on the merger had been positive with many members stating the merger aligned with the strategic choices being made within the energy sector.”
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