heat network performance News
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Switch2 wins government funding to improve heat network performance
Switch2 Energy has won funding from The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) to improve efficiency and carbon performance across 9 of the communal heating schemes it operates. The £4.175 million HNES government grant scheme supports performance improvements to existing heat networks. The aim is to deliver sustained efficiency savings in fuel consumption and carbon emissions to provide a ...
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Improving smart heat network performance with electronic HIUs & data - CPD Seminar
How electronic heat interface units (HIUs) and digital data can improve smart heat network performance and regulatory compliance is the subject of a new seminar in Switch2 Energy's accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) series. The 'Benefits and efficiencies of a connected HIU' course will explore the role of this emerging digital technology in radically improving heat network ...
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Top energy award win for Switch2 cost & carbon saving heat network technology
Switch2 Energy has won a prestigious Energy Award for its innovative ICON connected heat interface unit (HIU), which is transforming heat network performance to reduce costs and carbon emissions. ICON, which uses open protocol and Internet of Things (IoT) technology to improve heat network efficiency by up to 35%, has won the 'Physical Technology of the Year - Heating and Cooling Award' at The ...
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Tackle key challenges of heat network performance at free London event
‘Heat Networks: Cost, Carbon, Compliance’ – a conference hosted by Switch2 Energy in London on Thursday 19 January – will explore challenges facing owners and operators of communal heating schemes. Local authorities, housing associations and private developers with heat networks in their portfolio are invited to the free conference. Event hosts Switch2 will be joined by ...
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Conference explores how to raise heat network performance for cost & carbon reduction
Hosted by heat network specialist Switch2 Energy, the event will explore solutions to three major challenges facing the industry. These are how to reduce operating costs and residents’ energy bills; how to reduce carbon emissions, and how to comply with tougher new regulation.Guest speakers from Ofgem; The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero; Ener-Vate, and Shoosmiths will join ...
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Raising heat network performance: Switch2 Energy publishes checklist and guide
Community heating specialist Switch2 Energy has published a free non-technical checklist and guide to help housing managers improve the efficiency of their heat networks and bring down costs for residents. "Older communal heating systems may not have been designed, commissioned and implemented to modern standards," said Steve Coates, Head of Heat Networks for Switch2 Energy. "Our checklist is ...
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Switch2’s ICON Connected HIU shortlisted for HVR award
Switch2’s ICON connected heat interface unit (HIU), which is improving heat network efficiency by up to 35%, has been shortlisted in the HVR Awards 2023 (Domestic Heating Product Of The Year category). Richard Harrison, CEO of Switch2 Energy said: “ICON is a great example of UK design, engineering and manufacture and it’s playing a critical role in raising heat network ...
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Digital Innovation Award success for Switch2 Energy
Switch2 Energy has won the Digital Innovation Award in the prestigious Decentralised Energy Awards, which celebrate the UK suppliers and products that are driving sustainable energy excellence. The award recognises Switch2’s ICON electronic heat interface unit (HIU) , which is helping to improve the efficiency of heat networks by up to 35% – resulting in major cost and carbon ...
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Switch2's cost & carbon saving heat network technology shortlisted for top energy award
Switch2 Energy has been named as a finalist in the prestigious Energy Awards, in recognition of its innovative ICON connected heat interface unit (HIU), which is transforming heat network performance by lowering costs and reducing carbon emissions. ICON, which uses open protocol and Internet of Things (IoT) technology to Improve heat network efficiency by up to 35%, has been shortlisted for the ...
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Webinar shows how to get more from heat network metering & billing
The hour and a half-long webinar will run on Tuesday 19 May at 10am, replacing Switch2's face-to-face workshop in Birmingham, which will now run later in the year The online event will take place again on Thursday 21 May at 2pm. Michael King, co-convenor of District Energy Vanguards Network, will introduce the interactive webinar. Other speakers include Marko Cosic, Director of Coheat, and Ian ...
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Heat network webinars available free on-demand
Community and district heating specialist Switch2 Energy has made its ‘lockdown learning‘ heat network webinars available free on-demand to professionals from the housing, construction and property sectors. More than 600 people attended the live webinars, which cover best practice in the planning, design, development and operation of heat networks. Now hundreds more will be able to ...
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New updates to heat network regulations to be announced at seminar roadshow
Changes to the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations and compliance best practice will be discussed at Switch2 Energy's autumn breakfast seminar series. The first free event will take place in Central London on Thursday 26 September, in partnership with legal specialist Winckworth Sherwood. New regulator, the Office for Product Safety & Standards, will present at the seminars to ...
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Switch2 launches accredited CPD heat network seminar programme
District and community heating specialist Switch2 Energy has launched a new programme of accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminars – covering all aspects of heat network delivery, metering and compliance. The CPD seminars count towards CIBSE, CIH and RICS CPD requirements. They are approved by The CPD UK Certification Service , which provides rigorous, independent ...
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Seminars show how to design and deliver efficient, compliant heat networks
How to improve heat network efficiency, and the Competitions & Markets Authority's (CMA) proposed regulation of the district and community heating sector, will be under discussion at two free breakfast seminars this autumn – hosted by Switch2 Energy and Winckworth Sherwood. The first event on Thursday 27 September will look at how to optimise heat network performance by taking a more ...
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Champion of heat network excellence wins national award
The national award celebrates the stars who are transforming the heat network industry – to drive excellence in low carbon performance and support growth of the sector.As an active contributor to The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) and Heat Trust, he has helped to shape key policies, such as the Heat Networks Market Framework. He has also advised the Government on making energy costs ...
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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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Discover heat network regulation and compliance updates
The Office for Product Safety & Standards, which is now responsible for enforcing the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations (HNMBR), will brief delegates on the latest legislation updates at the seminar. Enforcement Manager Mili Malic will share findings from the recent HNMBR consultation, which included proposals for a new cost-effectiveness tool to assess the viability of ...
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Switch2 Energy scores hat-trick at The Energy Awards
Switch2 Energy has been shortlisted for a hat-trick of national energy awards in recognition of its 35-year contribution to the community and district heating industry. The heat network specialist is a triple finalist in The Energy Awards – for the categories of Supplier of Year, Innovation, and Energy Data Collection and Analysis. Kirsty Lambert, Director of Switch2 Energy, said: "We are ...
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Double award success for Switch2 Energy's smart heat network solutions
Judges of the prestigious H&V News Awards nominated Switch2's Greenwich Millennium Village heat network retrofit as 'District Heating Project of the Year', while the company's ICON connected heat interface unit (HIU) has been shortlisted for 'Domestic Heating Product of the Year' award. Switch2's design, build and operate ESCo partnership with Greenwich Millennium Village Limited (GMVL) is ...
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New guide explains 3 steps to improve heat network efficiency
The heat network efficiency guide explains the 3 steps operators can take to maximise performance of the UK’s 17,500 existing schemes, many of which perform at low efficiency levels. Switch2 calculates that increasing efficiency by 30% on a poor performing heat network (serving 300 properties) could save more than £110,000 and 298 tonnes of CO2 per year. That’s based on gas ...
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