From detailed customer metering through to employment opportunities, the rapidly-growing community heating industry offers economic benefits to everyone
Energy bills are rising almost five times faster than incomes.
Millions of people in the UK currently suffer from fuel poverty.
Community heating systems offer an efficient and effective solution.
They’re more environmentally-friendly than individual boiler-powered heating systems.
They’re efficient, reprocessing heat waste and delivering energy with minimal wastage.
Can be deployed where the only alternative would be electrical heating
But above all, they deliver a whole host of economic advantages.
Financially, it’s win-win for everyone...
These efficient systems minimise heat loss throughout the network, delivering more warmth.
Individual billing via modern meters provides detailed information about energy usage. Which means consumers can make more informed decisions.
They can also choose to pay as they go on a property-by-property basis, thanks to domestic energy meters.
Growing economies of scale also have the potential to reduce monthly bills for consumers.
Community heating can be deployed as a cost effective solution where electrical heating is the only alternative.
The Department for Energy and Climate Change has made £9 million available to councils throughout England and Wales for developing district heating projects.
The Scottish Government’s ambitious carbon reduction targets are supported by startup loans from the District Heating Loan Fund.
The world’s first long-term financial support programme for renewable heat incentives is open to anyone in the UK, from private homeowners to housing associations.
As fossil fuels decline, this fast-growing industry is creating new jobs throughout the energy sector.
Where there’s a power plant, local employment opportunities are huge.
Their focus on energy efficiency and minimising heat wastage is driving up building standards.
They are central to the EU’s Europe 2020 plan to slash energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
The EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive requires close monitoring of community heating networks, targeting heat loss and improving overall efficiency.
Community heating schemes can be powered with biomass or waste materials that would otherwise be sent to landfill.