What are the different types of heat networks?
There are three main types of heat networks: a district heat network, a communal heat network, and campus heating.
District Heat Network: serves more than one building (building owners are not necessarily the asset owners).
Communal Heat Network: serves a single building, with more than one customer (the building does not need to contain the plant).
Campus Heating: both the Energy Centre and connected buildings have the same owner. These include settings such as Ministry of Defence (MOD) camps, large hospitals, and university campuses.
It’s thought that approximately 2% of the UK’s heating demand is met by heat networks, though this could be higher. Government figures also suggest that around 8 million people will have their heating provided by a heat network by 2030, suggesting that heat networks are set to play a key part in meeting the UK’s energy transition targets.
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