These often overlooked resources, such as waste incineration, industrial processes, surface water and geothermal reserves, represent a transformative opportunity to reduce the country’s reliance on fossil fuels while creating a resilient, future-proof energy infrastructure.
But how can this goal be achieved? Regional heat utilities offer a tried and tested solution. Indeed, they are central to our transition to a green economy.
City-wide green heat grids, powered by waste heat and supported by thermal storage, complement renewable electricity by reducing strain on the network and providing a stable, low-carbon heat supply.
These grids enable the efficient capture of surplus heat from locations typically outside city centres, such as industrial zones or rural areas, and transport it vast distances via heat highways to urban hubs where demand is great but supply is scarce.
By bridging this gap, heat utilities can turn waste heat into a valuable resource, paving the way for the decarbonisation of our densely populated localities.
Local authorities have the power to change how we heat our towns and cities. They can help to eliminate fuel poverty by identifying and cataloguing heat sources across their regions, fostering partnerships with industries and other stakeholders.
But to achieve this potential, it is crucial for new and future commercial enterprises to include heat recovery and offtake agreements from the outset, ensuring surplus heat is captured and effectively utilised.
A new mission
That’s where SAV plays a vital role. With a base in Woking, Surrey, the Danish renewable energy company is on a mission to reduce energy waste, enhance efficiency, and lower operational costs for building and heat network owners and operators.
But realising this mission requires collaboration, expertise and proven hardware.
Learning from the experiences of Denmark and its neighbours, SAV brings renewable technology solutions, advanced system design, precise sizing and energy management expertise to the UK market.
SAV’s applications span numerous sectors, including multi-residential communal heat networks, low-density district heating, retail, commercial and public buildings, educational institutions and healthcare facilities.
The company supplies market-leading renewable technologies such as heat interface units, large heat pumps using natural refrigerants, electric boilers, energy metering hardware and heat recovery ventilation systems.
With a long track record of delivering best in class methods to maximise efficiency and minimise waste, SAV is committed to helping the UK’s transition to a greener, more sustainable future.
By embracing green heat grids and regional heat highways, the UK can unlock the potential of wasted heat, ensure smarter use of renewables and take meaningful strides towards net zero.
Read the article at The Times Online: https://www.thetimes.com/static/heat-energy-renewable-grid-green-sav/
