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government Hy4Heat programme, with larger scale trial projects in development. The Government has committed £81m investment from 2021 to develop hydrogen generation capacity and to create the first hydrogen heated neighbourhood by 2023, the first village by 2025, then the first town by the end of the decade. So, it isn’t far- fetched to envisage businesses heating their buildings with low carbon hydrogen boilers long before 2050.
Evolving technologies
But where does that leave us in the short term? Heating is vital to keep our buildings functional, comfortable and safe. However, with many businesses financially impacted by the COVID crisis, building operators may struggle to balance environmental and economic concerns when the old boilers need replacing. Realistically, many operators of commercial buildings will continue to depend on gas to heat their properties for the next decade. That being so, our focus must be to help them use this energy source as efficiently as possible. Upgrading any dated or inefficient boilers to high efficiency condensing boilers is still one of the most cost-effective solutions available to reduce emissions associated with heat. At the same time, condensing boilers are a core component in hybrid heating systems and heat networks.
Recognising this, forward-thinking manufacturers are continuing to evolve condensing boiler design, optimising adaptability and performance to meet the demands of modern commercial heating solutions in new and old plant rooms alike. Remeha’s next-generation Gas 320/620 Ace series, for example, has been designed to provide an adaptable project solution with a high temperature differential (∆T) of 10°C to 40°C and wide operating range of 20°C to 80°C/90°C. As such, this range is the perfect heat source for heat interface units, low temperature heating and hybrid systems. But crucially it is equally well-suited to retrofit applications, while still paving the way for the addition of low carbon technology at a future date or when funds permit.
Preparing for net zero
The future of heat brings opportunities and challenges. At Baxi Heating, we are continuously evolving our products and expanding our portfolio to provide the complete low carbon solutions and immediate, achievable energy-saving opportunities required to propel the decarbonisation of heat. We look forward to supporting installers, contractors, designers and consultants with our specialist product knowledge and technical expertise, so that as an industry we can drive the UK’s move to net zero.
Research and development testing a1 00% hydrogen boiler
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March 2021
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