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HYBRID SYSTEMS boilingpoint What can we expect from 2023? T
Tony Gittings, Rinnai managing director
he year 2022 was a big year for Net Zero developments so here is a recap on what we have seen so far and what
no matter what type of building or property. Rinnai can model all varieties of buildings, analysing full data output on capital cost, operational cost, carbon performance and complete product life cycle costs. Commercial property owners can view projected savings to be made in all areas of product purchase as well as carbon emissions. In selecting the correct heating and hot water system
for a customer’s property Rinnai has developed a carbon and cost comparison concept that offers a full appraisal of any site or application being utilised in a commercial setting. Hybrid technology, Hydrogen, heat pumps and solar thermal offer reductions in purchase, operation, maintenance, and aggregated life cycle costs. The Rinnai H3 range is assisting in forming a new selection of energy options for UK customers, as current energy options will soon be phased out in favour of nationally sustainable and carbon neutral choices. Current UK Rinnai product ranges - both domestic
and commercial - are ‘hydrogen blends ready’ - meaning that units will accept the proposed 20% hydrogen/natural gas blend. Rinnai UK is one of the first manufacturers to display the I2HY20 gas category certificate for all its products. Rinnai’s contribution to assisting the industry is the H3 initiative – this is… H1 – Hydrogen, BioLPG – water heaters & boilers H2 - Hybrid Systems – Heat Pumps and Solar Thermal
H3- Heat Pumps – Low GWP
we can expect for the future. Back in June 2022 changes were made to Building Regulations and in addition to these changes, the Government intends to implement the Future Homes and Buildings Standards in 2025. The introduction of the Future Homes and Buildings Standards will require new build homes to produce 75/80% less carbon emissions than current homes. There is set to be a consultation on a ban on gas boilers in new build homes and the introduction of mandatory space for hot water storage. Despite the Future Homes and Buildings Standard first being announced back in 2019 we are yet to see any full details or secure plans on how this will be achieved, but a consultation of this will be taking place in 2023 and there’s a full implementation target of 2025. With the consultation going ahead this year, we should see some real solid plans and details for how this will be mapped out over the next couple of years. Back in July 2022 the Government faced
its first legal case related to their net zero strategy. As a result of this, the Government must now publish a new report with detailed plans on how they will meet the 2050 targets which is to be presented to parliament by April 2023. This report should offer us some more concrete plans and a refreshed approach to net zero going into 2023 and beyond.
2023 will also be the year of hydrogen as the Government has set this as their target to make a decision on whether they will go ahead with blending 20% hydrogen into the gas network in a bid to decarbonise heating. In 2022 there was a consultation on proposals associated with the development of a hydrogen neighbourhood by 2023 and a hydrogen village by 2025, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) confirmed that these plans would still go ahead after that consultation. We do know that the Government, BEIS, Ofgem and other key stakeholders are working together on regulations for these trials but 2023 is the
year that we should find out specific details on the hydrogen neighbourhood and see some real movement with this. The cost-of-living crisis was a huge
concern throughout 2022 and this is set to continue into 2023. The Government’s energy price guarantee is coming to an end in April 2023 which means that energy bills may rise by 20%. Advice to consumers is that they should look to install renewable technology, like a heat pump, to reduce their energy bills. This sounds great in theory, and you would expect to see the installation of many more heat pumps going into 2023, but with the cost-of-living crisis set to worsen, there will be fewer houses that can afford to invest in the upfront costs of a heat pump. The Government say they are committed to
reaching Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and will ensure any regulations do not place burdens on businesses or consumers, but now they are spending so much on supporting households with growing energy costs, who foots the bill when it comes to Net Zero? Instead, we could see other energy saving technology becoming even more popular, including heating control upgrades and other smart energy saving technology. Overall, looking forward into the new year of 2023, we can expect that we’ll see more changing regulations, evolving technology and hopefully a much clearer roadmap for Net Zero as we transition towards an eco- friendlier Britain. Find out more about becoming an APHC member at
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