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BASE London – DE panel discussion 11th July 2013
District Energy strategy into reality
Turning
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Contents BASE London – DE panel discussion 11th July 2013
1. Context2. Connection3. Capital4. Capacity
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• 80% carbon reduction by 2050
• Heat responsible for half national energy use
BASE London – DE panel discussion 11th July 2013
Why District Energy ?
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DECC’s 2050 vision for heat BASE London – DE panel discussion 11th July 2013
Rural density –Biomass boilers
Suburban density – heat pumps
High density urban areas – heat networks
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DECC heat networks growth projectionBASE London – DE panel discussion 11th July 2013
Chart 17: TWh/year of heat demand that could be met by heat networks
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BASE London – DE panel discussion 11th July 2013
Delivering DE’s potential
Connection Capacity
Capital
District Energy
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BASE London – DE panel discussion 11th July 2013
Delivering DE’s potential – getting connected
District Energy
Connection
• Planning compliance London Plan Borough policies
• Perceived as risky not DNO, not Transco?
• Agreements are bespoke, more complex (expensive)
• Impact on liquidity?
• How big should it be?
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District Energy
BASE London – DE panel discussion 11th July 2013
Delivering DE’s potential - funding
• Networks are expensive – it’s infrastructure!
• Funders are unfamiliar with the technology
• Connection charges – can’t pre-fund network expansion
• Role for ESCOs ? bring funding bring technical know-how can manage risks
Capital
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BASE London – DE panel discussion 11th July 2013
Delivering DE’s potential
• Nascent market• Supply chain competence
and capacity issues
• Designers• Contractors• Customers and their advisors
District Energy
Capacity
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