Heat networks: East England
On the 17th of November 2022, the Danish Embassy in the UK held conference at Homerton College in Cambridge looking at the potential for heat networks across the East of England.
The conference was jointly organized by the Greater South East Net Zero Hub and supported by Ramboll, Lin-Ka Energy, Aquatherm, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority,Pinnacle Power, GEA, SAV, and EDM International A/S.
Heat networks form an important part of the Government's plan to reduce carbon and cut heating bills for customers. Recent spikes in wholesale energy prices have sent shockwaves around the world and ignited the debate about the need to accelerate the transition away from gas boilers as the primary means to heat our homes and businesses.
The conference highlighted recent local heat network developments including examples from Cambridge City Council and Royal Borough of Kingston Council.
Input included perspectives from industry from in Denmark about their experiences of transitioning heat networks to net-zero by integrating renewables as well as waste-heat.
Programme
To find selected presentations, please click on the presenter's name in the programme.
Welcome from the Danish Embassy and Greater South East Net Zero Hub
Rasmus Leth Traberg, Senior Advisor, Embassy of Denmark in the UK
John Taylor, Energy Projects Manager, Greater South East Net Zero Hub
Cambridge and Peterborough Combined Authority
- Cllr. Bridget Smith, Lead Member for the Environment for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority and Leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council.
Cambridge City Council: Decarbonisation and the role of heat networks
Jeff Laidler, Founder and Managing Director, Sustainability Co.
Partnering to deliver heat networks
Toby Heysham, Managing Director, Pinnacle Power
Networks in the East of England and local support for heat networks
John Taylor, Energy Projects Manager, Greater South East Net Zero Hub
Royal Borough of Kingston Council: Extracting heat from Sewage for use in heat networks
Duncan Brown, MRTPI, Assistant Director of Regeneration & Economic
New and innovative solutions for heat networks
- Ørnhøj-Grønbjerg district heating. Straw-fired biomass plant in combination with solar panels, supplying 500 households located in Ørnhøj, Denmark.
Andres Buchanan,National Sales Manager, Manco Energy
- Refurbishing existing heat network. Finding from the Bloomsbury heat network refurbishment.
Gavin Poyntz, Technical Associate, Ramboll
- Polypropylene pipe systems for district energy networks.
Chris Willis, Business Development Manager, Aquatherm
- Is CHC (Combined Heating and Cooling) the new CHP?
Chris Dunham, Managing Director, Carbon Descent
Welcome from the Danish Ambassador to the UK
- Denmark’s role in knowledge sharing and facilitating cooperation on heat networks,
H.E. René Dinesen, Ambassador of Denmark to the UK
The Danish experience - Planning, economy, ownership
- What are the impacts on heat networks viability from energy efficiency improvements in buildings?
- New solutions to pricing, planning and roll out
- Is there integration between energy planning for heat and energy efficiency and electricity?
Rasmus Leth Traberg, Senior Advisor, Embassy of Denmark in the UK
Context and support for District Heating developments in England. Update on the Green Heat Network Fund
Andrew Cripps, Technical Director, Heat networks and Sustainability, Triple Point
Colchester Northern Gateway Low Carbon Heat Network
Michael Woods, Energy Manager, Colchester Amphora Energy / Colchester Borough Council
Swaffham Prior Project: overview and status
Emma Fletcher, Chair, Swaffham Prior Community Land Trust
Miles Messenger,Energy Engineering Director, Bouygues E&S UK
Peterborough: Approach to planning and district heating in Peterborough
Elliot Smith, Commercial Manager, Smart Energy, Infrastructure and Regeneration, Place & Economy Directorate, Peterborough City Council.
New and innovative solutions to district heating
- Monitoring existing buildings to ensure the best possible energy efficiency – making buildings and heat networks successful.
Lars Fabricius, Managing Director and Beata Blachut, Head of Strategic Business Development, SAV
- How to make a successful Heat Network project with Large Scale Heat Pumps. Lessons learned from a selection of UK heat network projects.
Kenneth Hoffmann, Product Manager, GEA
Contact
For more information on the event and future events, please contact Senior Advisor Rasmus Leth Traberg.
Rasmus Leth Traberg
Sector Expert on Energy & Cleantech
Tel: +44 (0)20 7333 0232
E-mail:[email protected]