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failings emerge


T


he shortcomings of the Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme were revealed this week as


it emerged that only a third of the funding had been allocated. The scheme was introduced to support


the decarbonisation of heat in buildings by offering an upfront grant to encourage consumers to install low carbon technology in both homes and businesses. But this week it became clear that


all is not going to plan. An inquiry from The Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee warned that the scheme was ‘failing to deliver’ because of ‘disappointingly low’ uptake. This means that the Government’s 2028


target of 600,000 heat pump installations per year is unlikely to be met. Both the Lords’ committee and some industry stakeholders have called for barriers to the take-up of the scheme to be addressed quickly if there is any hope of realising Net Zero ambitions. Others in the industry have called for a complete scrapping of the ‘flawed’ scheme. On pgs 6 & 7 there is a sample of some of


the strong views on this week’s revelations. Other features included in March are


commercial heating; controls & smart buildings; and sustainability.


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Milestone in renewable electricity delivery G


lobal resource management company Veolia , has passed a new milestone for delivering Net Zero power by


delivering more than six times the renewable electricity to the grid than it uses across its 400 offices and sites across the UK. By generating 856 GWh of electricity using a combination of biomass, landfill gas, biogas and Energy Recovery facilities (ERF), that qualify under the Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) scheme, the company is able to supply a secure annual equivalent to power 240,000 homes. This exported electricity adds to the 2.5TWh of CHP, low carbon and renewable generation that serves around 500 customer sites spanning the industrial, healthcare, water, leisure, district heating, education and retail sectors. This output includes 134MWe of generation capacity using biogas, biomass, and solar sources which save around 200,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year for Veolia’s customers. An added benefit of this electricity is the cogeneration of green heat with some of the plants supplying


communities and businesses using district heating networks. These deliver around 2 GWh of heat equivalent to the heating needed for 120,000 homes. As an estimated 20% of the nation’s carbon emissions are generated by domestic heating, due to a low standard of energy efficiency, using district heating from these sources lowers carbon emissions and can help reduce cost, and fuel poverty, in vulnerable groups. Commenting on the achievement, Gavin Graveson, Veolia senior executive vice president Northern Europe


Zone said: “Energy market volatility, and the ability to deliver stable power has highlighted the importance of reliable sources of energy that can support our modern lives and the UK power infrastructure. By actively developing renewable and low carbon generation we can already produce the affordable and sustainable energy that is essential to support communities and businesses. “As more baseload generators such as nuclear, coal and CCGTs retire, stable renewable sources are set to


play an increasingly important role as demand increases with population growth, adoption of electric vehicles, electricity to heat homes, and increased demand of the rapidly expanding internet of things. We are already demonstrating what can be achieved today to secure sustainable independent power


for the UK, but to accelerate this development the UK now needs to act on the incentives for investment in decarbonisation, and realise the Net Zero future for power.”


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