ADE: Heat network funding is vital to protect consumers from high prices

Kieran Sinclair, Heat Policy Manager at the ADE, said:We are delighted with today’s announcement from BEIS - these projects represent thousands of homes and businesses that have moved from high carbon heating to the low carbon heat networks that will heat the UK for the decades to come. This is the tip of the iceberg for the UK's heat networks and is vital to protecting UK consumers from high prices.Notes to editors:About Heat Networks A heat network scheme is made up of insulated pipes used to deliver heat from the point of generation, in the form of hot water or steam, to an end user. Heat networks provide the means to transport heat efficiently. They can be supplied with heat from a diverse range of sources including power stations, waste-to-energy facilities, biomass boilers and CHP plants, gas-fired CHP units, heat pumps, electric boilers and even solar thermal arrays. Click here for more information about district heating and here for case studies. About the ADE The ADE is bringing energy together to advocate on the priorities for the UK in achieving net zero. We have over 150 members organisations and together we are driving the decarbonisation of heat, championing the role of industry in the green transition and pushing for UK homes, places of work and public services to be energy efficient and smart. Only by getting users engaged and investing in energy efficiency, low carbon heat and providing smart flexibility will be the UK truly be able to decarbonise its energy system. For this to happen, energy must work for the user. At the ADE, we believe that an energy system designed around the user’s needs, enabling the right technology choice in the right place, serves everyone better.