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ASSOCIATION NEWS


The most important infrastructure project will be virtual, says Radford


BEIS announce HNIP to launch in Autumn


2018 The Government has announced the full scheme for the £320 million Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP), as a key part of the Clean Growth and Industrial Strategies, that will offer grants and loans to both the public and private sectors in England and Wales, for networks serving two or more buildings. The scheme is due to open for applications in Autumn 2018. Government support for heat networks


paves the way for the sector to grow and become a significant clean growth contributor. Energy and Clean Growth Minister


Claire Perry said: “The UK has led in the decarbonisation of electricity, and this announcement shows we are just as committed to tackling heat. This announcement creates a route to market for innovative energy projects across the country and demonstrates a key objective of the Clean Growth Strategy; to help deliver technologies that can lower bills, cut carbon and improve the quality of life for communities across the country. ADE Senior Policy Manager Lily


Frencham said: “HNIP will support the growth of the heat network industry and is welcomed by the ADE. It is encouraging that Government is also examining the measures necessary for the creation of a sustainable market framework beyond HNIP and is taking into account the rec- ommendations of the ADE-led Industry Task Force report, Shared Warmth, as part of that process. The ADE has prepared a member's brief-


ing on the ADE website. This important announcement coincides with the publication of guidelines for the main scheme. As part of the process to find a delivery partner, applications are expected to open in the Autumn.


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The most important infrastructure


project of the 21st century will be the development of ‘digital twins’ to upgrade the operation and asset management of all domestic infrastructure, says Jamie Radford, information consultant for the Smart Infrastructure initiative at Mott MacDonald. He’s talking about the development of the first national digital twin to upgrade the operation and asset management of all domestic infrastructure. The world’s asset base faces some unprecedented challenges. Urbanisation, population and economic growth demand additional capacity, while replacing ageing assets is increasingly urgent. However, providing new capacity while eliminating infrastructure carbon emissions by 2050 will prove an even greater challenge than building the original networks of the industrial revolution. The infrastructure in developed


economies is mature. In the UK, for example, we add less than 0.5% to the existing asset base each year. The focus must be on transforming the performance of existing systems. Digital twins (dynamic software models of physical systems) enable optimisation across the whole asset life. Rolls-Royce pioneered the technique, using engine sensors to cut unplanned maintenance events by 75% to address a £5bn a year problem. The exponential decrease in cost for data collection and processing have enabled the internet of things, with tens of billions of sensors connected by 2030, providing data for digital twins of complex infrastructure systems. While operational efficiencies of 10-20%


are being achieved across all sectors of infrastructure, the greatest value will be from interconnected systems.


www.gmp.uk.com Worldwide Independent Power April 2018


IDGTE's 2018 Technology Seminar


- the 71st Annual Luncheon in London


on 3rd May, 2018 The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel in London forms the key venue for the 2018 IDGTE Technology Seminar and Annual Luncheon on Thursday, 3rd May, 2018. This will comprise a morning Seminar Session, followed by the traditional Luncheon and Guest Speakers in the afternoon. If you wish to attend please contact: IDGTE : Tel: +44 (0)1234 214340 email: enquiries@idgte.org Fax: +44 (0)1234 355493 The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel is


situated a short walk from Tower Hill tube station and Tower Gateway rail station, providing optimum accessibility to the Square Mile and London’s renowned financial district. There is on-street parking available outside Grange Tower Bridge Hotel (parking meter charges apply). The nearest car park is the Minories car park located on 1 Shorter street, which has 401 car park spaces. Please telephone 020 7481 3153 for details of current parking charges, or visit http:/


/en.parkopedia.co.uk/ for more


parking locations. The nearest tube sta- tion to Tower Bridge is Tower Hill (District and Circle lines). It is also located very close to the Fenchurch Street rail


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