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A heat network is a broad term that applies to any system that distributes heat, and sometimes cooling, from centralised sources to more than one connected customer. ...
From swimming pools to greenhouses, our new online platform celebrates the benefits of going geothermal! We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new website: Geothermal Stories. This platform gives visibility to real-life applications of geothermal energy from across Europe and beyond. It’s a space to explore how geothermal is being used in a variety of settings — often in ...
One highlight is the new ELHB electric boiler for heating energy and hot water. "Electrification is a relevant factor for the success of the energy transition in the heating sector. With our new ELHB electric boiler, we are driving the transformation forward and offering municipalities and cities an opportunity to future-proof their district heating," says Daniel Gosse, Head of Marketing at Bosch ...
Leading heat network provider, Switch2 Energy, has published - Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Business – a new paper exploring the vital role that heat networks play in the UK’s transition to net zero while supporting environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals across the public and private sectors. With ...
Switch2 is committed to delivering affordable and sustainable heat to thousands of homes and businesses on heat networks across the UK. Through its work on innovative heat network technologies in communities across the UK, the company has pioneered ways to maximise energy efficiency and customer care. ...
Sharing knowledge and experiences will be key to overcoming geological and technical aspects in order to support the continued growth of geothermal networks in Europe." Geothermal Market Development in Europe: Overview The report goes on to provide an overview of the growth of geothermal projects across Europe, pointing out that they deliver electricity to 11 million consumers ...
” Cathy Olphin, Sustainability Manager at Switch2 Energy, said: “With heat networks playing such a key role in tackling climate change, we are continually pushing to further embed sustainability into our operations. ...
Switch2, which provides end-to-end heat network solutions to local authorities, housing associations and private developers, has been shortlisted for Energy Supplier of the Year in the highly regarded Energy Awards. ...
It's been exciting to see some of the fantastic innovation in the sector and debates on some of the key issues facing us - including carbon capture, emissions trading system, changing regulations, feedstock requirements and potential opportunities for heat networks in the UK. Such an exciting time to be in the industry and to be part of the solution to greener ...
Sensors will record temperature and moisture in the ground at selected points in the SWM district heating network. Aging effects of the infrastructure will also modeled and verified using the data collected. ...
Jos van der Horst, Energy Commissioner of the Province, emphasizes that geothermal can be an important source of sustainable heat. However, there is inherent financial risk in geothermal projects that is often too great to be carried by just one party. ...
” The geothermal project is envisioned to provide renewable and stable heating supply by the winter of 2025/2026 to the municipalities of Gilching, Weßling, and Gauting. ...
About Switch2: Switch2 is the UK’s most experienced and capable provider of end-to-end solutions for heat networks. They make a success of heat networks owned by local authorities, housing associations and private developers. ...
With over 10,000 already connected sites worldwide, Veolia relies on a vast network of 60 monitoring centers managed by 500 experts and data scientists. Since 2017, Veolia has developed digital solutions that make a difference to accelerate the ecological transformation of its customers: Nearly 10% reduction in energy costs for shopping malls in Dubai Nearly 15,000 metric ...
After previously receiving significant funding in 2022, Switch2 has been awarded a share of £640,000 from the scheme in revenue grants, intended to conduct performance and efficiency reviews of its clients’ heat networks. These reviews will directly benefit over 1,100 residents over the Budenberg, Altrincham, and Park Hill heat ...
Similar to traditional domestic gas combi boilers, the connected HIU product transfers heat from the network’s central plant room directly into home systems. ...
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). ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 reduction, as well as improved customer service. The UK designed and manufactured technology enables full remote monitoring of heat ...