district heating scheme News
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Glasgow Caledonian Scheme Short-listed for CHPA Awards
The Glasgow Caledonian University’s CHP and district heating scheme has been short-listed for this year’s Combined Heat and Power Association (CHPA) Awards under the public sector category. The scheme was delivered through main contractor Crown House Technologies, with the CHP element supplied, installed and commissioned by Clarke Energy. The scheme features 1 x J412 gas engine and ...
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Switch2 Energy crowned `Supplier of the Year` in Housing Excellence Awards
The judging panel of housing specialists were impressed by Switch2's customer service and resident engagement, and its commitment to tackling fuel poverty and addressing the needs of vulnerable residents connected to heat networks. Awards judge Mary-Kathryn Rallings Adams, Deputy CEO of housing innovation agency HACT, said: "We were really impressed with Switch2's focus on fuel poverty and by ...
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Green Sky Thinking 2017
Clarke Energy and Vital Energi opened the doors of Kings Cross Energy Centre for CIBSE’s Power Up – district heating tours. The visits formed part of London’s Green Sky Thinking 2017, organised by Open City. Kings Cross is one of the nation’s largest district heating schemes. It is still developing, but when complete, over 45,000 people will live, work and study in this ...
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All Energy Exhibition 2016
Clarke Energy will be exhibiting at All Energy in the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, on 4th-5th May 2016. The purpose of us attending is to showcase high profile district heating sales within Scotland and look to share our experience and expertise across all sectors. Further applications include anaerobic digestion and CHP within distilleries District Heating Clarke ...
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Glasgow Caledonian University CHP & District Heating Scheme
Glasgow Caledonian University commissioned Clarke Energy through main contractor Crown House to deliver a combined heat and power facility (CHP) at their campus in central Glasgow. The facility is a show-case for CHP technology and will give direct commercial benefits whilst acting as a teaching and demonstration aid for students. The 845kWe CHP facility utilising 1 x JMS412 Jenbacher gas ...
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Switch2 Energy is approved as supplier on Heat Metering and Billing Framework
Heat network specialist, Switch2 Energy, has been awarded a place on the Fife Council Heat Metering & Billing Services Framework Agreement, which will support participating local authorities and housing providers to deliver fully compliant projects and services with the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations.Following a rigorous tender and assessment process, Switch2 has been fully ...
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Switch2 Energy is shortlisted for two Housing Excellence awards
Community and district heating specialists Switch2 Energy has reached the finals of the prestigious Housing Excellence Awards – in the 'Supplier of the Year' and 'Best App/Online Tool' categories. Judges have recognised Switch2's 35-year track record of delivering lower carbon, more affordable heat to UK residents, and its success as an innovator at the forefront of new technologies for ...
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Social housing providers invited to tour Sheffield District Heating scheme
Social housing providers can take a look behind the scenes of one of the UK's most successful district heating schemes on Tuesday 13 March in Sheffield. The free half-day tour and seminar is being hosted by the heat network owner and operator Sheffield City Council together with its service partner Switch2 Energy and The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE). The event is open only to ...
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Double Award success for Switch2 Energy
The company is a double finalist in the Heating and Ventilation (H&V) News Awards 2020, which is the heat and ventilation industry’s largest and most established celebration of excellence across the building services sector. The Switch2 Optimise big data analytics platform has been shortlisted for the Low-carbon achievement of the Year (Under £0.5m). By using smart technology to ...
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Switch2 wins 40-year heat network design and ESCo contract
Under the 40-year contract Switch2 Energy will design, operate and maintain the district heating scheme, which will use high efficiency Combined Heat and Power (CHP) with the option to transition to alternative low carbon energy sources in the future. The heat network will supply 208 mixed tenure homes, comprised of 52 Shared Ownership properties, 106 for affordable rent and 50 homes exclusively ...
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Aberdeen Heat and Power District Energy Centres
Aberdeen City Council (ACC) had conducted a study of its housing stock and established that the multi-storey buildings (of which they have 59 in Aberdeen) were too expensive to heat. These buildings also had lower energy ratings, thus people living in them were subject to high energy bills. In 2002, as one of the results of the study, they set up the ‘not for profit’ company Aberdeen ...
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Switch2 reaches finals of Network Awards
The heat network specialist has been shortlisted for the Data Project of the Year Award in recognition of its Switch2 Optimise big data analytics platform. This digital solution is transforming efficiency across UK district heating schemes, where it is delivering energy savings of 35% – resulting in dramatic cost and carbon reductions. Optimise uses smart technology to connect plant ...
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Free and impartial advice on heat networks now available on the new Switch2 Energy website
Switch2 Energy is delighted to announce the launch of its new website – focused on addressing the key challenges that face the community and district heating industry. The website is designed to provide the ultimate user-friendly experience to both heat network owners, and residents living on community heating schemes. The completely redesigned website offers visitors a fresh and richer ...
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Clarke Energy Sponsorship of the District Heating Conference 2016
Clarke Energy are delighted to be sponsoring the Association for Decentralised Energy’s District Heating Conference 2016. The event takes place on the 26th of May at the Barnes Wallis Building, University of Manchester. The Association for Decentralised Energy’s (ADE) annual District Heating Conference and Marketplace is the industry event to learn about the latest best practice in ...
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Switch2 publishes free eGuide to designing and planning heat networks
Community and district heating specialist Switch2 Energy has published a free guide to designing and planning heat networks. The 'Design for the Future' guide provides advice to engineers, developers and designers on the key planning considerations to ensure smooth and efficient heat network operation for lower whole-life costs and improved resident satisfaction. "Failure to get the ...
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WRG proposes to build EfW at Newport
Waste management firm Waste Recycling Group has revealed its proposal to build an energy from waste plant for its Prosiect Gwyrdd waste PPP bid. Currently in procurement, the project will eventually decide on a preferred bidder to provide five local authorities with a solution to deal with their waste over a 25-year period. The local authorities include Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Caerphilly, ...
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Switch2 Energy celebrates double success with Fife Council
The Fife framework is used by local authorities and registered social housing providers across Scotland and England to ensure value for money, quality and compliance when procuring technologies and services for community and district heating schemes. Following a rigorous assessment process, Switch2 has now been approved to supply the complete long-term operational needs of heat networks. This ...
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CPD seminar explores new heat network funding and regulations
Private sector developers and consultants can gain CPD points at free heat network seminar in ManchesterFunding for private sector heat network development, new regulations, quality and compliance standards, will be discussed at a lunchtime seminar at Manchester Central convention centre on Friday 17th May.Heat network specialist Switch2 Energy is inviting consultants and private developers to ...
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`Lockdown Learning` for heat network designers, developers and operators
Free heat network webinars have been made available on-demand by Switch2 Energy, which has also announced the next topics in its live online seminar series for June and July. The free webinars cover the latest know-how in planning, designing, developing and operating heat networks. Content is targeted at local authorities, housing associations, private developers, designers, consultants, and ...
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Switch2 Energy welcomes proposed heat network regulation
Community and district heating specialist Switch2 Energy has welcomed proposals to regulate the heat network sector by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). This chimes with earlier recommendations for a new regulatory framework from the Heat Network Task force, which is supported by Switch2.. In its Shared Warmth report, the industry task force, led by the Association for ...
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