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Summary
Channa Karunaratne, District Energy Market Lead at AECOM, discusses the importance of heat networks to the future of the UK’s energy transition and how a system-wide approach is vital.
The government’s Warm Homes Plan is a long-overdue signal that the electrification of heat is finally being taken seriously. The commitment of £1.5bn for heat networks is a clear statement of priority and recognition that district heating must play a far larger role in how the UK delivers low-carbon, secure and resilient heat at stable costs for consumers over the coming decades. With over 50 percent of our energy coming from renewables, and recent announcements of price reductions in electricity, there is a clear trajectory around the benefits of heat networks.
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