UK District Energy Journal

!\"#$%&'(%)'#*+,(-.#/01(+23#4#5&&1,#67#82',&'#901+:#!;<# # !\"#$%&'(%)'#*+,(-.#/01(+23# THE VOICE FOR THE UK’S DISTRICT ENERGY SCHEMES ukDEA Launches Two Exciting Membership Events In London: 24th April 2019: ukDEA/BEIS - SAP Workshop. 29th May 2019: ukDEA Conference, Exhibition and AGM 2019. See inside for details! Welcome to the latest 2019 edition of The UK District Energy Journal, the monthly round up of news and useful information for and by ukDEA members. In this edition: Chairman’s Diary, Consultations, BEIS News, Members’ Spotlight, Members’ Product Spotlight and much, much more. Copy deadline date for our next 2019 edition: 24th April 2019 Email: [email protected] 1

CONTENT INDEX Chairman’s Foreward Page 3 Chairman’s Diary Pages 4 to 7 New Members Pages 8 to 9 ukDEA Conference, Exhibition and AGM 2019 Pages 10 to 11 ukDEA/BEIS – SAP Workshop Page 11 Get Social Pages 12 to 15 ukDEA Response to Consultations Page 16 Open Consultations Page 16 BEIS News Pages 17 to 19 Useful BEIS Guidance Links Page 20 Ofgem News Page 21 Tenders Page 22 Members’ Spotlights Pages 23 to 25 Members’ Product Spotlight Pages 26 to 29 Members’ Job Vacancies Pages 30 to 34 Members’ News Pages 35 to 43 2

THE VOICE FOR THE UK’S DISTRICT ENERGY SCHEMES Welcome to another issue of our feature packed District Energy Journal. It has been another busy period with the launch of the HNIP main scheme and the outcome of our members’ survey on the AGM and Conference. In terms of HNIP, as a result of my regular monthly high level meetings with the BEIS Heat Team and attending various workshops on HNIP, I have both a good understanding of what is involved in the application process and a valuable link into BEIS to raise questions/issues regarding the HNIP process. These tools are available for all members to be able to use. We have already had a number of members using these to raise issues directly with BEIS and BEIS are advising us that they appreciate this frank and direct approach on what is working and what is not. Therefore, I could encourage any member who is considering applying or is in the process of applying or involved with a HNIP application to make contact and make sure you are getting full value out of our knowledge of the scheme and connections. Moving onto the AGM/Conference you will have seen the outcome of the survey, which as per my report did feel a bit like BREXIT with many differing views and no clear overall consensus. However, hopefully I have managed to navigate members through to an outcome which satisfies as many of you as possible, i.e. a repeat of our last very successful AGM/Conference but including a small exhibition area paid for by exhibiting members to help fund the entire event. Hopefully in the future we can morph this into the much large DE Expo we talked about in the questionnaire. Details of the event has now been sent out to the membership with a repeat of these details found in this edition of the Journal. We hope that each member can participate by either being a delegate, an exhibitor or a presenter, or indeed a combination of all! As you will see in my Chairman’s Diary I have been meeting with BEIS regularly and one of the issues we have been discussing, following on from their note pre Christmas, has been a dedicated ukDEA Members workshop on SAP and Heat Networks. They have really embraced this concept and we have set a date of the 24th April at BEIS’s offices and details on the agenda will follow shortly. We hope that many members will take up this unique opportunity that we have brokered with BEIS. This is another example of the type of benefits we can offer members and we plan to be bringing more of these over the coming year. Finally, a welcome to our new members who have joined us over the last couple of months and a big thank you from Cardiff City Council to the many members w!ho made the trip to Wales for their soft market testing event. 3

Chairman’s Diary Written by Simon Woodward, ukDEA Chairman and Technical Director Date: 5th March 2019 Subject: Heat Trust Committee Meeting With: Heat Trust Steering Committee Type of Event: Meeting. Details: One of the quarterly meetings where I represent the ukDEA on the Heat Trust steering committee. Items discussed are confidential to the committee meetings. Date: 27th February 2019 Subject: Market framework publication and statutory powers With: BEIS Policy Team. Type of Event: Meeting. Details: Invited by BEIS to meet their entire policy team to discuss the ukDEA’s response to BEIS’s consultation - HEAT NETWORKS: ENSURING SUSTAINED INVESTMENT AND PROTECTING CONSUMERS. The team thanked the ukDEA for their response and were very interested to hear the ukDEA’s views and discussed a number of our responses in considerable detail. Our response to this consultation was contained in Issue 85 of our Journal. Date: 25th February 2019 Subject: SAP/Heat networks. With: Alex Trebowicz, Project Lead (North), HNDU, BEIS Type of Event: Conference Call Details: A follow up call to our meeting in January to work through the details of the planned workshop with details to be circulated shortly to members. Date: 13th February 2019 Subject: HNIP. With: HNIP Delivery Partner Type of Event: Workshop Details: An event held to enable me to introduce the ukDEA to the Delivery Partner and understand more about the process. This is covered further in the Chairman’s Forward. 4

Date: 17th January and 27th February 2019. Subject: BEIS Catch Up. With: Emma Floyd Heat Networks Project Director Type of Event: Meeting Details: Two catch up meetings held with Emma where I provide both an update on our activities and understand the latest status of BEIS initiatives. A particular focus of recent meetings has been: • HNIP • Planning • Business Rates • Our response to BEIS’s consultation Heat Networks: Ensuring Sustained Investment and Customer Protection This is also an opportunity for me to ask questions from the members or raise members’ issues directly with BEIS at a senior level. Date: 17th January 2019 Subject: Targeted Charging Review (TCR) With: Sean Hennity, Ofgem and Kayt Button, Senior Manager, Electricity System Integration, Ofgem Type of Event: Meeting Details: Although our focus is primarily heat networks, we have been monitoring the work OFGEM have been undertaking with regards to their Targeted Charging Review. In January I met the OFGEM team involved with this to gain a greater understanding of what is being proposed for members. This is of particular interest where members have embedded generation in their networks and supply customers (or indeed themselves if developed by a campus style network owner/operator) over a private wire network and are responsible for purchasing all top up and back up supplies. In this instance OFGEM are concerned that with the reducing levels of demand due to embedded generation, customers on these schemes are not paying for the full operating costs of the network through the reduced volume of charges they make just for top up. It is clear that OFGEM are seeking to rectify this with their proposals. Following the meeting they sent the helpful mail which we have replicated in full to provide members with full details on what is being proposed. If any members have questions on the issues contained in this mail please contact the Chairman and we will take your issue up with OFGEM. 5

Dear Simon The Supplementary report we discussed for residual charges which we discussed can be found here: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2018/11/distributional_and_wider_system_impacts_ of_reform_to_residual_charges.pdf The modelling undertaken and its assumptions begins on page 75. There is a second supplementary report which looks at proposed reforms to the other embedded benefits which we didn’t get on to talking about. Alongside the distortion we are addressing through the residual reforms we discussed, we are also proposing reforms to the other ‘Embedded Benefits’ which arise from different charging arrangements for larger generators and smaller (less than 100MW) generators connected to the distribution network. From our discussion, this might also apply to some of your members. Under current arrangements, larger connected generation pay transmission generation residual charges (which is currently a credit as outlined above) and balancing services charges (BSUoS). After the TCR reforms they will no longer receive the credit but will still pay balancing services charges. Under current arrangements, smaller generators (<100MW) connected to the distribution network do not receive this credit and are not liable for (BSUoS). Furthermore, some such generators have arrangements in place to receive payments for reducing an electricity supplier’s exposures to (BSUoS) by reducing the suppliers’ net demand where the distribution network meets the transmission network. In order to ensure a level playing field the TCR Significant Code Review has proposed the following reforms to these current charging arrangements: a) TGR & partial BSUoS reform: TGR reform and removing the ability of smaller embedded generators to receive payments from reducing suppliers’ contributions to BSUoS charges. b) TGR & full BSUoS reform: TGR reform, removing the BSUoS payments, and requiring smaller embedded generators to pay BSUoS charges. These are described in the consultation you already have and the supplementary report which can be found at: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2018/11/wider_system_impacts_of_tgr_and_bsuos_ reforms.pdf This contains modelling and the assumptions behind it. The datasets which accompany the modelling are available for the residual modelling: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2018/11/wider_system_impacts_of_tgr_and_bsuos_ reforms.pdf the balancing services modelling: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2018/11/backing_data_for_tgr_and_bsuos_quantitat ive_modelling.xlsx 6

There is also data which looks at costings which can be found here https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2018/11/backing_data_for_distributional_impacts.xls x The calculations for each DNO region which take into account the locational factors we discussed yesterday can be found in Annex B of the supplementary report for residual charges, and the methodology for calculating the different charging options starts on page 19 of the report found at: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/system/files/docs/2018/11/distributional_and_wider_system_impacts_ of_reform_to_residual_charges.pdf Finally, we talked about the Charging Futures Forum where you can find out more about network charging and the various reforms and projects which are being considered, its home page can be found here: http://www.chargingfutures.com/ There is a sign up page where you can find joining instructions, apply for further information and get involved by making your voice heard at the forum. There are details there on RIIO, and the Access and forward-looking charges projects, amongst other information, including a task force which has just been launched to look at balancing services charges, the outcomes of whichwill be taken into consideration when we make final decisions on the TCR reforms. I appreciate I have provided a great deal of information here. Please let us know if you have any further questions. As we discussed, we are keen to receive evidence to support any views you (or your members may have) on our proposed reforms. Kind Regards Kayt Kayt Button, Senior Manager,Electricity System Integration,10 South Colonnade Canary Wharf, LondonE14 4PU Tel: 020 7901 7157 www.ofgem.gov.uk Date: 9th January 2019 Subject: SAP / heat networks With: Alex Trebowicz, BEIS Type of Event: Meeting Details: This was a very helpful meeting with Alex which followed on from BEIS’s document issued on SAP before Christmas. As a result of this meeting we are working up arrangements for a ukDEA workshop specifically on this subject which will take place in April where members will be able to hear form a wide range of presenters and engage in the developing thinking in this area. 7

New Members We are pleased to welcome the following Associate Members to the association: Powerpipe Systems AB Principal Contact: Iain Richards, UK Sales Manager All enquiries to: [email protected] An Introduction Statement from Powerpipe Systems AB: We provide operationally reliable, preinsulated piping systems for district heating with minimal heat losses. Other applications, such as district cooling, are also an integral part of our business offering. Our deliveries comprise complete distribution systems, which include pipes, pipe components, valves, joints, alarm systems and associated equipment. Development and manufacturing are carried out at our plant in Goteborg. Powerpipe Systems AB was founded in 1986, have 75 employees and is the market leader in the district heating markets in both Sweden and Norway. Other markets are Great Britain, France, Finland, Denmark and The Middle East. The annual production totals 27 000 pipes, 15 000 fittings and 50 000 casings with joints. www.powerpipeuk.co.uk 8

Haringey Council Principal Contact: Tim Starley-Grainger, Energy Infrastructure Manager All enquiries to: tim.starley- [email protected] An Introduction Statement from Haringey Council: Haringey Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Haringey. Haringey expects an unprecedented amount of growth over the next few decades and the volume of new development combined with proximity to a planned Energy from Waste plant in Edmonton presents a huge opportunity for investment in district energy infrastructure. The council owns and manages a large heat network at the Broadwater Farm Estate and is considering investing in and developing several other large schemes around the Borough as one way of coordinating delivery of an area wide network. The council is also involved in district energy through its role as the planning authority, as a building control body, and other statutory functions, such as environmental health. www.haringey.gov.uk 9

ukDEA Conference, Exhibition and AGM 2019 – 29th May 2019 A Date Not To Miss! Further to our e-mail of the 8th March 2019, reporting the outcome of our members' survey, I am pleased to advise that this year's Conference, Exhibition and AGM will take place on: Wednesday the 29th May 2019 at the American Square Conference Centre, One America Square, 17 Crosswall, London EC3N 2LB. The program for the day will follow a similar format to previous years, which for new members is: 8.30am - 10.00am - Breakfast Networking Event. 10.00am – Conference Session 1. 12.30pm – Lunch and networking. 2.00 pm - Conference Session 2. 3.30pm - AGM briefing for members only. 4.30pm - Event ends. A great day for networking! How, as a member, can you get involved ? 1. As a delegate - free for ukDEA members. 2. As a Speaker – we are looking for members who wish to talk about specific projects or case studies. This could involve your product and how it was used in the project, but it must be from a general perspective to provide a wider context of the overall project. 3. As an Exhibitor - tabletop/pull up style, limited spaces for a small fee of £200+vat (50% of stands already taken!) 10

Arrival breakfast and lunch provided free for all. We are planning for a wide audience of members and non-members. This event is always a great success so be part of it again this year. All spaces are limited so let us know as soon as possible which of 1,2 or 3 or indeed if all of them you would like to reserve. If you would like to be a speaker at the event then please email the topic you would like to cover and a brief two line summary of what you expect to speak about – to [email protected] We will then review all requests and use these as the basis to create an agenda for the conference sessions, which will include a range of key note speakers on national topics. ukDEA/BEIS – SAP WORKSHOP - 24th April 2019 TIME: 14:30 – 17:00. 3. Look ahead to Part L consultation [Govt LOCATION: BEIS Conference update] Centre, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET. 4. Q&A, and feedback on PCDB workstream [BEIS] Following our work with BEIS on SAP and the paper they asked us to circulate to all members The purpose of Session 4 is to hold an before Christmas, we are pleased to advise that interactive session with ukDEA members to they have agreed to host a unique and bespoke understand their concerns and issues and half day workshop for ukDEA Members on this agree how we can keep working with BEIS issue. moving forward to ensure that our voice is fully heard on these important and evolving The workshop will issues. provide members with an opportunity to We believe that this is a very exciting and find out more about important event which the ukDEA has SAP, it’s interaction brokered. with heat networks and what we can Whether you are directly impacted by these expect moving issues or just want to increase your forward. BEIS also knowledge in this area then we recommend intend to cover the you attend this event. Part L consultation in this workshop. BEIS are very conscious that there is much concern in Spaces are limited and will be offered on a the sector regarding SAP and they are keen to first response basis, so if you would like to ensure members are fully informed, engaged attend please contact the Secretary on and their concerns are heard. [email protected] The full agenda is set out below: For those members who are interested, we will ensure there is also a networking 1. Recap of the recent SAP journey – from opportunity built into the final agenda. consultation to now. [BEIS] 2. What may change from the published SAP v10.0 11

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Retweets! Remember to use #UKDEA to promote your news! Mibec Ltd @MibecLtd Apr 10 We make sure that we have the knowledge you need to make sure your product choices are right for your project. We recently had a great day of training @hitachiairconUK's Aircademy so you can order your #Yutaki air source heat pump from us with confidence. https://buff.ly/2SIR2va Vital Energi @VitalEnergi Apr 8 We’re pleased that the district heating installation for Glenrothes Energy Network is completed and we’re looking back at some of the onsite works! Find out more about the project here: http://bit.ly/2JA4r4j UponorUK @UponorUK Apr 8 Our latest research looking into the design and delivery of #highrisebuildings has been featured in @RIBA Journal. You can read it here: https://www.ribaj.com/intelligence/uponor-research-tall- buildings-integrated-technology-tried-and-tested-methods Multipipe Ltd @multipipeltd Apr 8 We'll be in Chelmsford at Graham - Plumbers Merchants tomorrow from 7.30am onwards. Come and see us for product and technical information! ENGIE Business UK @ENGIE_B2B_UK Apr 8 By implementing smart building solutions, government can embrace flexible working practices, capitalise on technology and attract the highest calibre workforce. We discuss using smart strategies to optimise work environments in April's edition of @CSWnews >https://bit.ly/2OFNvIL 13

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ukDEA Response to Consultations The UKDEA Response to the BEIS’s Publication: HEAT NETWORKS: ENSURING SUSTAINED INVESTMENT AND PROTECTING CONSUMERS Download here Open Consultations Energy efficiency scheme for small and medium sized businesses: call for evidence Summary BEIS is seeking views on proposals for an energy efficiency scheme focused on smaller businesses. This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 8 May 2019 Consultation description This call for evidence seek views on various proposals for a new Business Energy Efficiency Scheme focused on SMEs. BEIS is keen to hear from anyone with an interest in how a new scheme forSMEs could be designed, including: • energy companies • network operators • SMEs • financial institutions • Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) • academics SMEs account for 99% of UK business and have a very low awareness of the benefits of energy efficiency. The additional documents here provide summaries of findings from 2 projects which explored how to engage SMEs in energy efficiency: Digital Discovery: funded by BEIS and delivered through external contractors (completed November 2017) considers the demand for a website targeting SMEs with information about energy efficiency. Digital Alpha: a 12-week project (completed July 2018) to build 3 prototypes with the aim of motivating SMEs to make a significant contribution to the 20% ambition BEIS have issued the government response to our previous call for evidence,Helping businesses to improve the way they use energy, in parallel with this call for evidence. Download documents – here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/fil e/785541/energy-efficiency-scheme-smes-cfe.pdf Read more here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/fil e/785541/energy-efficiency-scheme-smes-cfe.pdf 16

BEIS News Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) pilot scheme Nine applications were successful in the pilot phase of the £320 million Heat Network Investment Project (HNIP). Total awards are worth over £24 million. Details The supported heat network projects provide heat to approximately 5,000 domestic customers and 50 non-domestic buildings. Of the domestic customers on the supported networks, approximately 2,500 will see bill savings against the counterfactual heat source and, of the non- domestic customers, 19 will see savings. A total of 216,324t CO2 will be saved over the next 15 years, across all 9 heat networks. Total heat supplied annually by these networks will be around 85,000 MWh/year. Heat Network Investment Project (HNIP) pilot: successful recipients – download the document here - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/fil e/778948/hnip-pilot-successful-recipients.pdf Committee explore finance and investment in UK’s future energy infrastructure – Source: https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/business- energy-industrial-strategy/news-parliament-2017/financing-energy-infrastructure-inquiry-launch- 17-19/ The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has launched an inquiry to examine the outlook for future investment in energy infrastructure in the UK. The Committee will be looking at whether the Government needs a new approach to bring forward investment to deliver a low carbon, low cost energy system and secure energy supplies for the long term. • Inquiry: Financial energy infrastructure • Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee Purpose of the inquiry The Committee’s inquiry is launched in the wake of recent decisions by Hitachi and Toshiba to halt new nuclear projects at Wylfa and Moorside and concerns over how the UK’s ‘nuclear gap’ for low carbon electricity can be filled. The inquiry will examine the challenges to raising finance in clean energy technologies such as renewables and storage. As part of its look at the Government’s approach to attracting investment in energy, it is also likely to look at the potential future financing of nuclear power, and concerns around foreign investors in this technology. 17

Rachel Reeves MP, Chair of the Business, Respondents aencouraged to respond via the Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee Citizen Space platform: said: https://beisgovuk.citizenspace.com/heat/sme- \"In the wake of investment decisions over energy-efficiency-scheme-cfe/ nuclear plants at sites such as Moorside and Wylfa, a giant hole has developed in UK Helping Businesses to Improve the energy policy. With coal due to go off-line, and Way They Use Energy the prospects for nuclear looking unclear, the Government needs to set out how it will create Please find below a link to BEIS’s the right framework to encourage the Government response to the call for evidence investment needed to plug the gap. In this which closed on the 26 September 2018 inquiry, we want to examine the Government’s entitled ‘Helping Businesses to Improve the approach to creating the right conditions for Way They Use Energy’. BEIS received 55 investment to deliver the secure energy responses. The Government response sets capacity to meet the nation’s needs. A bigger out the Government’s intended overall shift in our energy infrastructure to a low cost, approach to meeting the Clean Growth low carbon energy system is necessary. As a Strategy ambition. Committee, we will want to consider what more the Government needs to do to attract https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ greater investment into financing future energy helping-businesses-to-improve-the-way-they- capacity, including renewables.\" use-energy-call-for-evidence The ‘Energy Efficiency Scheme for If you have any queries about any of the Small and Medium Sized Businesses’. publications, please email: As part of the Spring Statement, the [email protected] Department for Business, Energy & Industrial ‘Boosting Access for SMEs to Energy Strategy has launched a call for evidence Efficiency’ competition This £6m entitled the ‘Energy Efficiency Scheme for competition has opened and will fund the Small and Medium Sized Businesses’. This development of new business models that call for evidence proposes three options for aggregate and scale up the delivery of small- possible delivery of the scheme (energy scale energy efficiency building projects in the efficiency auction, a business energy efficiency commercial and industrial sectors. It will pilot obligation and expanding access to finance the most promising business models to show options to SMEs) and asks for views. It also how larger projects can attract more lenders invites views on any additional delivery models into the market, standardising parts of the that the Government should consider for the process and aggregating a sustainable supply new scheme. Over time, the aim is to reduce chain to reduce individual project costs. This business energy bills and lower businesses’ competition opened today, and applications carbon footprint. The call for evidence will run need to be received in the next 8-weeks, by 8 for 8 weeks and close on the 8 May 2019. May 2019. Please find a link to the call for evidence Further information about this competition can below: be found on Contract Finder and please see https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/b energy-efficiency-scheme-for-small-and- oosting-access-for-smes-to-energy-efficiency- medium-sized-businesses-call-for-evidence basee-competition ## For any queries about the competition please email [email protected] 18

BEIS open letter to heat network operators. At the recent Heat Trust Committee meeting it was noted that the Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth, The Rt Hon Claire Perry MP, would be writing to all heat network operators. This follows two Westminster Hall debates that have been called recently regarding quality of service and customer protection for heat network customers. The open letter from the Minister has now been published, which Heat Trust welcomes. The letter highlights the work underway on priorities for market regulation and that as regulation is developed, industry should be taking steps now to improve service. The letter notes the work of Heat Trust and encourages registration with Heat Trust as a means of preparing for regulation. The letter can be accessed here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/fil e/793022/Heat_Networks_letter_FINAL.pdf Heat Trust is particularly keen to understand challenges that small operators, local authorities and housing associations may face on their heat networks to help inform our preparatory work in reviewing our current service standards and identifying areas for future development. If you have any questions or would like to discuss challenges in meeting service standards further, please do contact Bindi Patel, Head of Scheme, on: T: 020 3031 8748 E: [email protected] 19

USEFUL BEIS GUIDANCE LINKS Total energy statistics Funding for innovative smart energy systems https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/total- energy-section-1-energy-trends Government funding for innovation in smart energy systems and technologies: UK energy sector indicators https://www.gov.uk/guidance/funding-for- https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk- innovative-smart-energy-systems energy-sector-indicators Energy Companies Obligation: Household energy efficiency national brokerage statistics https://www.gov.uk/guidance/energy- This series presents statistics on the Energy companies-obligation-brokerage Company Obligation (ECO) and Green Deal (GD). It incorporates changes as set out in Renewable Heat Incentive policy response to the user consultation of National overview Statistics on the Green Deal, Energy Company Obligation and Insulation statistics. The https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/re headline releases present monthly updates of newable-heat-incentive-policy-overview ECO measures and quarterly updates of in- depth ECO statistics: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ho usehold-energy-efficiency-national-statistics Energy trends and prices statistical release: 28th February 2019 Energy production and consumption statistics are provided in total and by fuel, and provide an analysis of the latest 3 months data compared to the same period a year earlier. Energy price statistics cover domestic price indices, prices of road fuels and petroleum products and comparisons of international road fuel prices: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-and-prices-statistical-release-28- february-2019 20

Ofgem News Ofgem’s Diversity & Inclusion Strategy – read more here: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/news-blog/our- blog/diversity-and-inclusion-energy-sector Infographics Infographic: Promoting a sustainable energy Innovation Link future Ofgem has launched a dedicated service to http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and- support businesses looking to offer innovative updates/infographic-promoting-sustainable- products and services to the energy sector. energy-future As the energy system transforms with new Infographic: Energy security technology, the number of new players in the https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and- market is set to increase dramatically. updates/infographic-energy-security These people or organisations may not be Infographic: The Energy network familiar with energy market rules or where to https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and- go for help. updates/infographic-energy-network Ofgem’s Innovation Link provides fast, frank feedback to innovators and help them navigate the regulatory framework. The service enables innovators to make more informed choices when developing their products, services and business models. It is available to anyone with an innovative business proposition that has the potential to benefit consumers. 21

Tenders Delta Sourcing is delighted to tell you that they are embarking on an exciting supplier engagement programme using ukDEA member, Newport City Homes. Suppliers and (sub)contractors are considered a critical resource and we would encourage you to register in order to take advantage of future procurement opportunities. Delta's service is FREE to use and will be used to manage all our tender and sourcing activity. The Delta eSourcing tool will help transform the buying behaviour within Newport City Homes and elevate the supplier selection process. As well as promoting opportunity, fairness and transparency, it will reduce paperwork and the time and cost of the tender process. Please share this email with the key individuals and/or department(s) within your organisation who may be interested in working with Newport City Homes. It's quick and easy to register and view Newport City Homes procurement opportunities, simply: Register on the Delta eSourcing portal Check the box to join the network Navigate from the Dasboard to Profile Manager and publish your details Enter the appropriate access code(s) for your business specification Click here to download a full list of access codes If you need any more information related to this notification, please [email protected]. If you need any technical assistance with the Delta portal, please contact the helpdesk via Email: [email protected] or by calling: 0845 270 7050. Once you have completed your registration, please keep your supplier profile up to date. This will help to make your company more visible to us when seeking new goods, works or services. 22

Members’ Spotlight * All members’ views are their own. Electrical infrastructure specialist Dunamis, a Fulcrum Group Company, fully supports the Government’s initiative to reduce the UK’s carbon footprint and is positioning itself to become a leading supplier of infrastructure to support heat networks. Dunamis – with its extensive experience of creating renewable energy connections – is well placed to deliver on the Government’s aim to accelerate the adoption of decentralised and low carbon heat technologies across the UK’s public, private and domestic sectors. The company, based in Bury St Edmunds, has an undeniable passion for building and maintaining power networks, and has the ability to design, construct and project manage high voltage and renewable energy connections in areas such as battery storage facilities, Short Term Operating Reserves and windfarms. As well as design and installation, Dunamis offers tailored maintenance of private electricity networks nationwide. Dunamis Electrical Engineers and Project Managers provide dedicated expertise in all areas of electrical construction, engineering and installation, delivering projects with a key focus on safety and strict adherence to industry guidelines and specifications. Dunamis Professional Design Services • Grid and primary substation layout designs for DNOs, private networks and generator connections (up to and including 132kV) • Design of electrical control, protection and generator turndown schemes (up to and including 132kV) • Commissioning and compliance checking of control and protection systems • Technical ordering, preparation of functional specifications and liaising with manufacturers Dunamis Electrical Construction Services • Full contestable grid connections anywhere in the UK • Electrical substations up to and including 132kV and all associated civil works • Cable trenching and cable installation services up to and including 132kV • Installation of pilot cables Dunamis Electrical Maintenance Services (Maintech Power) • Planned maintenance visits • Non-intrusive diagnostic testing • 24/7/365 emergency call-out service • Control Operation Maintenance Agreements (COMAs) As part of the wider Fulcrum Group, Dunamis is able to: • Install both gas and electricity as part of a cost-effective package • Offset capital costs through income gained from infrastructure ownership Principal contact: David Gilbey Email: [email protected] www.dunamisgroup.co.uk 23

Members’ Spotlight Solid Energy A/S is a Danish manufacturer of medium to large Liquid-to-Water (GSHP) and Air-to- Water (ASHP) Heat Pumps, and is a long-term and leading supplier of heat pump solutions to the Danish District Heating and Industrial Sector. Solid Energy offers high quality standard and bespoke heat pump solutions that achieve high COP levels that allow for cost efficient displacement of fossil fuel- based systems and other lower grade heating technologies. Since early 2018 Solid Energy has been active in the UK and are working closely together with many of the UK’s leading engineering consultants and design houses, as well as industry clients, in their efforts to deploy heating solutions that reduce the carbon emissions to desired levels. Throughout 2018 we have had several UK clients and partners visiting Denmark to see our large 4.4MW Heat Pumps systems in operation with two District Heating Companies. As a result of our early activities we expect to have a range of UK projects underway in first half of 2019 and look forward to opening these for local visits. In 2017-18 Solid Energy delivered and commissioned two large 4.4MW ammonia-based Heat Pump Solutions and are contracted to deliver additional systems in 2019 and beyond. These clients opted for ammonia-based system to achieve the maximum levels of co-efficiency. Ringkøbing District Heating opted for a Solid Energy AW502 Air Source system with Dual Drive Mode and is powered by Direct Drive Gas Engines or by the electrical grid - with a total output in Direct Drive Mode of 4.4MW incl. 800kW heat recovery from gas engines, and 3.6MW in Electric Mode. Tonder District Heating opted for a similar AW502 Air Source System, but with an additional cooling loop to a nearby Industrial Company supplying cooling to its manufacturing process and in return capture waste heat, which previously was lost / non-utilized. Output performance is same as the Ringkøbing District Heating plant. Ammonia based systems achieve highest levels of COP but require a higher investment in equipment and more frequent and comprehensive service and maintenance visits. In light hereof, and to satisfy other markets with different investment and decision criteria, Solid Energy simultaneously developed a range of hydrocarbon-based systems that can be installed individually or in cascade. Cascading heat pumps allows the design to achieve levels of coefficiency that are near, same or higher than the ammonia-based systems, depending on the application in question and requested flow and return temperatures. Hydrocarbon based systems have the further advantage that the investment is considerably cheaper, and the service and maintenance is done at longer intervals and are less extensive, hence reducing the operational cost profile of the heat pump system. In the UK the District Heating systems are often required to supply flow temperatures as high as +80C, which normally compromises the heat pumps efficiency (COP). Resulting higher return temperatures equally poses a challenge to maximizing the benefits of heat pumps. As the UK District Heating network develops and matures further the system flow temperature is anticipated to fall to levels around 60C and in certain applications as low as 50C (4th and 5th generation systems). 24

The Solid energy hydrocarbon (natural refrigerants) range has been designed to meet the requirements to the higher flow and return temperatures, whilst offering COPs that still result in viable designs. Industry Standards, and the desire to maximize the benefit from any Heat Pump system, will gradually result in a reduction in operating temperatures and, by doing so, the efficiency of the heat pumps systems will increase dramatically. In addition the design criteria are moving from peak load based design to operating and demand based design, which is vital for heat pump systems to reach maximum utilization and hence most cost efficient design. Recognizing that the UK has very high focus on de-carbonizing its heating sector moving through these stages will be fast and the technologies installed today must support the move through these stages. The Solid Energy Heat Pump designs can run down to 50% load without significant or any loss of efficiency, which allows for designs to build in future expansion. In addition, our designs also permit clients to adjust flow temperatures of their systems in the future to achieve the maximum energy efficiency (COP) and regain the higher levels of COP traditionally expected from the heat pump technology. Industries in UK with energy centres can often be considered as micro district heating systems. To support this market in a change to lower carbon emission technologies, Solid Energy developed standalone heat pumps in sizes of 220kw, 560kw, 800kW and 1.7MW. Should other total outputs be required these standalone units can be supplied in a cascade configuration. Working alongside UK Engineering Consultants a variety of heat sources have been considered. To date we have been involved in air source, ground source, marine source and heat recovery systems. Evaporators at Solid Energy A/S’s Ringkoping site. Ongoing and future product developments focus around increasing efficiencies in our technology range, but also in our ability to offer bespoke solutions designed specifically to the customers application hence resulting in highest COP for a product matched to a given application rather than using “best fit” of a standard product line. A design and protype of a new water-to-water heat pump is in final stages and the USP of this product is mitigation of clogging of heat exchangers normally associated with standard GSHP system using unfiltered liquid energy source, as well as a reduction of the liquid heat source of up to 90% resulting in more efficient use of heat source, cost reduction in drilling and supply of medium to heat pump. Solid Energy will expand its UK presence along with the increased demand for support and equipment supply that is anticipated to be a result of the changing directives in UK – such as SAP 2010. For further information please contact Claus Jacobsen, CCO on M:+4528459134 / [email protected] or our UK Sales Manager Ken Kneale on 07702 213511 / [email protected] Principal contact: Ken Kneale Email: [email protected] www.solidenergy.dk 25

Members’ Product Spotlight * All members’ views are their own. After undertaking one of its most ambitious projects to date, Hydrosphere Innovations is set to make further waves in the world of water treatment in 2019. # Hydrosphere is the environmentally responsible, most efficient and least damaging replacement for the process of traditional system flushing and cleaning following installation of heating and cooling systems – protecting them from microbiological attack and preventing corrosion. Our patented technology enables commissioning to be carried out sooner, saving time and money for developers and contractors alike, whilst having a positive impact on the environment. The Hydrosphere process® and technology was recently utilised on a large district heating and cooling scheme at Royal Albert Docks, London. The development incorporates an energy centre network serving 21 office buildings. This network holds a 1/3rd of a million litres with 600 mm pipework, and a temporary pump was used to provide flow rates in excess of 450 litres per second. This allowed us to achieve BSRIA recommended flushing velocities utilizing the original water that filled the system without flushing any water to drain. Hydrosphere carried out the work on the primary systems directly, preventing over 9 million litres of effluent creation. The secondary circuits were undertaken by Euroflo, one of Hydrospheres accredited licensees. The Hydrosphere process® allowed them to complete the cleaning in 50% less time without flushing toxic effluent down the drain. Hydrosphere calculate by utilising our process the industry has saved in excess of 150 million litres of toxic effluent in total throughout the course of a year. Andy Jenkins, Director of Euroflo. ‘Utilising the hydrosphere process and technology we were able to help Royal Albert Dock achieve completion of the water treatment on the heating and chilled water systems. This was a hugely challenging project due to its scale, lack of water supply and drainage, and had these works been dependant on a traditional flush and clean, the completion date on the project would have been significantly compromised. Another obvious advantage#of using the system is also the fact it is so much better for the environment than the old method for cleaning as no chemicals were flushed to drain.”# 26





Continuous measurement and optimization of the network is important as conditions change constantly with fluctuations in the production and use of energy. Inefficiencies arise in the network for example when running with oversized backup resources in the absence of accurate measurement data from critical branches and network distribution points. Also, adverse changes in flow direction caused by network changes remain undetected without real-time measurements. With Vexve's smart valve solution, changing network situations are detected in real-time so that network control can be optimally adjusted with accurate measurement data. Optimized network control can bring significant energy savings to energy companies. Renewal of traditional district energy networks Vexve DN 400 ball valves were used in the pilot with Fortum, but the intelligent solution is also suitable for valves of all sizes and also retrofits. \"Our new smart solution brings the long-anticipated renewal of traditional district energy networks much closer. During 2018 we have developed a technically functional and sustainable product. Our goal is to have a solution that domestic energy plants can fully exploit in the coming year, \"Maria Kalli decides. For more information: www.vexve.com Principal contact: Regional Sales Manager Magdalena Łamasz-Kowalska. Email:m agdalena.lamasz- [email protected]# Principal contact: Magdalena Lamasz-Kowalska Email: magdalena.lamasz- [email protected] www.vexve.com 29













# Metropolitan Awarded 25-Year Heat Contract at Hallsville Quarter Metropolitan has been awarded the contract to adopt and operate the district heat network serving three phases of the Hallsville Quarter development in Canning Town, London for 25 years. Hallsville Quarter is part of the £3.7billion Canning Town and Custom House Regeneration Programme being undertaken by the London Borough of Newham. When complete, the new town centre will consist of more than 1,100 new homes and 23,330m2 of hotel and commercial space. As a first step, Metropolitan has ‘adopted’ the existing heat network and energy centre which serves the first two phases of the development. The company is now working with developer Linkcity on the designs for future phases, including the replacement of the small CHP engine now in service, with a much larger and more carbon-efficient 1.2MW CHP engine. Specifying the optimum pipe sizes for the network and reducing costs with leading-edge design, will result in lower carbon emissions, operational efficiencies and ultimately reduce customers’ tariffs. In addition, the upgraded energy centre will help Hallsville Photo Credit: Simon Kennedy Quarter meet the zero-carbon development requirements in the London Plan, which promotes Lean, Clean and Green development. Greater London Authority (GLA) building regulations stipulate that the target for both domestic and non-domestic developments in London is for a 35% carbon-emission reduction beyond standard building regulations. At Hallsville Quarter, Metropolitan’s redesigned network aims to exceed that ambitious target and deliver a greater reduction in carbon emissions. Metropolitan has extensive experience in designing and operating such networks, for example, at the prestigious King’s Cross development, St. Andrews Park, Uxbridge and the Greenwich Millennium Village. Andrew White of Metropolitan commented, “This project demonstrates the flexibility of district energy as a heat solution: networks can be adopted, extended, and reconfigured, and heat sources changed, as and when required. Our work at Hallsville Quarter shows how expert engineering and creative design can achieve significantly enhanced performance for existing heat networks.” Photo Credit: Simon Kennedy Axel Boutrolle of Linkcity commented, “Reaching contract signature within a few months of selecting the preferred bidder, following a comprehensive procurement process, demonstrates the strength of the working relationships on both sides and bodes well for the collaboration required for the design, delivery and operation of current and future phases at Hallsville Quarter, to the satisfaction of all its stakeholders.” Visit www.metropolitan-uk.co.uk Visit www.linkcity-uk.com 36

Metropolitan adopts the district heating This has resulted in capital cost-savings with and cooling networks for flagship the bonus of less valuable space being taken residential development, Postmark up by the required infrastructure. Careful evaluation determined that the most efficient Metropolitan announced today that it has been design for providing cooling was by means of awarded the contract to adopt and operate the two electric chillers and two separate networks district heating and cooling networks which will each serving half of the development. serve Taylor Wimpey Central London’s Metropolitan has extensive experience flagship development, Postmark, in designing, building and operating integrated Farringdon. Early collaboration, during the energy and utility solutions. At Postmark, design phase, has enabled Metropolitan to Metropolitan will be providing and running not work with the developer and its consultants, to only the district heat and cooling network but streamline the design of the district heating also the electricity network and the ultrafast and cooling infrastructure and so significantly fibre broadband network. reduce the capital cost- outlay of the project. This further extends Metropolitan’s district District energy networks have proven low- energy portfolio, following last month’s news of carbon credentials. Metropolitan’s solution at the adoption and operation of the district heat Postmark will provide in excess of a 30% network serving Hallsville Quarter saving on carbon emissions compared with a development in Canning Town. Postmark is a traditional solution of generating electricity major new residential development which separately and providing heat from individual shares its location with the 129-year-old Royal boilers in homes. Andrew White of Mail sorting office at Mount Pleasant. Metropolitan commented, “Our involvement Modernisation of the mail centre in 2014 freed with Postmark’s heating and cooling network up land in this sought-after part of London and at such an early stage has given our engineers Taylor Wimpey Central London plans two the opportunity to work with the developer’s phases of development to create a new mixed- own team to optimise the network use address. When complete, Postmark will configuration. But this is just the beginning of consist of 681 apartments as well as a new our relationship with Postmark. Metropolitan public realm including retail outlets and open will be operating the networks there for 40 squares. years, ensuring maximum network efficiency Improving the design of the district heating and and delivering the highest standards of cooling network presented Metropolitan with a customer service for residents.” number of engineering challenges. As a result of the site’s location, with the two phases Robert Crombie, Projects Director of Taylor Wimpey Central London commented, “Taylor physically Wimpey Central London brings together separated by a striking aesthetics and thoughtful design, in the public highway, the original most desirable Zone 1 and 2 locations. intention had been to have Postmark is one of the most unique, central two energy centres and two distinct heat networks serving London developments where the energetic, the new homes. Installing pipework sleeves under the highway and eliminating the need for eclectic East meets the traditional, prestigious substations has rationalised the design, enabling a single gas-fired Combined Heat West. We are delighted to be working with and Power energy centre to serve the entire development. Metropolitan, whose early involvement has helped reduce costs and eliminate risks in the key aspect of the district energy. We look forward to working with Metropolitan to welcome residents and commercial occupants.”! Principal contact: Andrew White Email: [email protected] www.met-i.co.uk 37

Altecnic’s Specification and Technical As CIBSE approved heat network consultants Teams Awarded CIBSE Accreditation as our specification managers and technical team Heat Network Consultants are qualified to advise and help in the specification, sizing and design of schemes. It With district heat is in all of our interests#'=2'#&1)=#&)=,>,&#2(,# networks &1)),&&?13#2+:#@,#=2A,#23@2.&#-0+,#2B0A,#2+:# becoming a key B,.0+:#2&#a manufacturer by not only attaining solution to the UK CIBSE accreditation for our specification team delivering a low carbon energy “As CIBSE approved heat network consultants economy, our specification managers and technical team Altecnic’s are qualified to advise and help in the Specification and specification, sizing and design of schemes. Technical team members have It is in all of our interests#'=2'#&1)=#&)=,>,&#2(,# been awarded CIBSE accreditation as heat &1)),&&?13#2+:#@,#=2A,#23@2.&#-0+,#2B0A,#2+:# consultants. B,.0+:#2&#a manufacturer by not only attaining CIBSE accreditation for our specification team, Says Gary Perry, Managing Director of but also in the training and technical help that Altecnic: “Heat networks deliver reliable we provide for installation and maintenance heating and hot water while reducing energy engineers. Our CIBSE approved CPD consumption and lowering bills for the end seminars are another example of our will to user. Heat networks allow easy integration of improve the knowledge and understanding of various low carbon heat sources. When heat network systems”. decentralised systems are done well, it is a real win win for all those involved as well as The CIBSE CP1 code of practice on heat the environment”. networks covers all forms of district heating from communal building heat to large city-wide “While the technology is well proven in the UK schemes. It is designed to apply to both new and across Europe, it is still relatively new to networks and extensions of existing networks. some specifiers and heating engineers. Sadly, because of this, some networks have suffered The code specifies minimum requirements and aren’t performing as well as they should which must be met in order to produce a and this has led to some high profile bad successful scheme and comply with the code. press”. It then details further information on best “In response CIBSE and the Association for practice for those looking to move beyond the Decentralised Energy (ADE) have collaborated minimum requirements. To speak to one of and produced a code of practice for heat Altecnic’s CIBSE accredited heat consultants, networks, called CP1. Its aim is to raise telephone 01785 218200 or email standards and the understanding of heat [email protected]. networks right across the supply chain. As a manufacturer of heating interface units (HIUs) ## for such systems, we have always # championed the CIBSE scheme”. Principal contact: Neil Parry Email: C,%3<D2((.E23',)+%)<)0<1F# www.altecnic.co.uk 38

JS Smart+ Water Meter with Retrofittable Pulse. Here is the newly updated JS Smart+ water meter now with a retrofittable pulse, manufactured by Apator PoWogaz and distributed in the UK by DMS Metering Solutions in Nottingham. The JS range goes alongside the range of JSC water meters. At the time of installation you may not require a pulse reading, but as time goes on your requirements may change, with the JS+ water meter range it is possible to add on the pulse cap at a later date, the retrofittable pulse cap can be supplied at the time of order and will arrive fitted on the meter or can be purchased at a later date and simply added on to the meter using the 3 clip design. The JS range is available in sizes 15mm and 20mm, with a BSP male screwed connection (threaded) In the last 12 months, this domestic water meter has become a solid contender in the meter market and is a popular choice for houses, apartments and small businesses. Plumbers enjoy the ease of installation due to its rotatable head, meaning it can be installed horizontally or vertically in the pipework. It ticks all the approval boxes thanks to its MID and WRAS approval, it’s also suitable for potable drinking water. The JS water meter is available in a hot or cold variant, the cold water meter is rated up to 30°C and the hot water meter is suitable for temperatures up to 90°C Unions and gaskets are supplied as standard with all JS hot and cold water meters and are ready for next day delivery from DMS Metering Solutions. If you would like a price or would like to know more you can contact our sales and technical team on 01773 534555 or email [email protected] Principal contact: Heidi Scannell Email: [email protected]# www.dmsltd.com ! \"#$$%&!'()*+,-!#&!.%/!01$23+)!45!\"67,-!8!9#:#&;!<12!01*%!=1*!>%--?! ! With over 15 years of HIU supply under their belts, Evinox has unveiled their latest range of ModuSat® XR ‘Smart’ Heat Interface Units, which provide M&E Contractors and Consulting Engineers with a “whole lot more” for a “whole lot less” due to the myriad of hidden extras. Smaller, more compact dimensions; the ability to deliver high performance at low primary flow temperatures; TCP/IP communications connectivity; and new, lower output models to allow cost-effective compliance with the latest industry design standards are but a few of the ways Evinox ModuSat XR models offer more features, value and performance - but with less space requirements, lower heat#+,'@0(F#0;,(2'%+-#)0+:%'%0+&G#2+:#3,&&#'%>,#0+#&%',#'0#%+&'233G#)0>>%&&%0+G#&1;;0('#2+:#>2%+'2%+#H# '=2+#,A,(#B,?0(,< 39







FVB District Energy UK Ltd, a subsidiary company of FVB Inc. is pleased to announce that it has opened its first UK office in Reading, Berkshire. With circa 50 years’ experience within the Swedish and global heat and energy markets, FVB Inc. is building on its commitment to the UK market having set up its UK division, FVB District Energy UK Ltd, in 2016. The opening of the office adjacent to Reading train station, affording strong transport links across the UK, fixes a FVB base in the UK, and is the next step in the growth of the UK operation, this being coupled with key appointments within the UK team demonstrating that the growth of the UK operation forms a key strategic element of the 2019 FVB global business plan. FVB District Energy UK Ltd is a renewable energy design consultancy covering, feasibility, planning, engineering and project management within the renewable energy sector. FVB’s key goal is to ensure that all energy solutions proposed and managed by FVB are technically, economically and environmentally sustainable. FVB has an enviable reputation in the district energy market built on a long heritage within the Swedish energy markets with over 150 consultant engineers based in its Swedish office and a further 60 personnel based in offices in the USA and Canada where FVB has operated since the 1990’s. this resource pool allows FVB to draw on a wealth of engineering and project management experience across the entire project lifecycle. This extensive global project experience enables FVB to guide its clients through an uncertain energy future using their continually expanding knowledge of the latest technologies and business strategies. Utilising key skillsets from its Swedish parent company and blending this with local UK based resource allows FVB to provide a unique perspective on projects and to develop a project specific skills package to achieve the optimum results coupled with a strong reach back into its internal and external networks. As the UK operation grows, it has been identified that it is a key imperative that the business retains its links and roots back to the Swedish parent company, and as such, it is fully intended that the UK division will be an Anglo-Swedish business ensuring that the best practices and key elements of each market can be adopted to strengthen FVB’s effectiveness and ability to stay at the forefront of District Heating and energy efficiency technologies providing our client base with the most technically, environmentally and economically sustainable solutions. Managing Director of the UK operation is Ola Nordgren with Peter Russett as General Manager overseeing UK operations. For more information on FVB, specific projects enquiries & assignments or a more general conversation, Ola and Peter can be contacted on the details below: [email protected] - +46 (0)70 643 44 33 Principal contact: Peter Russett. Email: [email protected] www.fvb.se/en 43