Surge in combined heat & power use
31 Oct 2013
Combined heat and power (CHP) energy generation has seen an increase in its share of the UK supply, statistics suggest.
Figures released on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) suggested that between 2011 and 2012, CHP capacity in the UK grew by 3% to 6.1GW.
Combined Heat and Power Association director Tim Rotheray said: “With a Government commitment to a new gas CHP policy, the CHP sector is poised for even more substantial growth.”
The proportion of renewable CHP increased almost 20% in 12 months, which now accounts for over 8% of total fuel used in the CHP sector.
The CHP sector is poised for even more substantial growth
CHPA director Tim Rotheroy
ENER-G Combined Power sales director Ian Hopkins said: “Combined heat and power is around twice as efficient as conventional power generation and delivers the cost and carbon savings businesses are desperately seeking. It also provides off-grid resilience in the event of power failure.”
According to the statistics, CHP efficiency benefits led to over 15 million tonnes of CO2 savings, equivalent to removing 5 million cars from the road and representing an increase of 2 million tonnes over the previous year.
Benefits for the implementation of CHP generation within industry include cost savings of around 40% over electricity sourced from the grid and government legislation means those companies that implement CHP can benefit from the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme and the Climate Change Levy.
