Combined Heat & Power Association

Press Releases

10 March 2010: CHPA Press Release
Today’s Government Planning Policy Statement “puts district heating on the map
Every council will have to consider planning local district heating schemes, following today’s Planning Policy Statement Planning for a Low Carbon Future in a Changing Climate, according to the CHPA (Combined Heat and Power Association). The new Planning Policy Statement 1 from the Government was welcomed by the CHPA as setting out a clear steer to local planning authorities to present an evidence base for their local plan documents, which should include an assessment of their area for decentralised energy, including district heating networks.

01 February 2010: CHPA Press Release
Government cash reward for microCHP
Government today recognised the enormous potential of micro-combined heat and power (microCHP) to cut carbon dioxide emissions from Britain's households, providing support for the technology through its ‘Clean Energy Cashback Scheme’2 (otherwise know as the Feed-in Tariff).
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26 November 2009: CHPA Press Release
Political support for CHP in the Government estate
The importance of combined heat and power (CHP) and district heating in helping secure reductions in C02 emissions, across the public sector and wider economy, has been outlined by a cross party group of leading politicians at the Combined Heat and Power (CHPA) Annual Conference.
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26 November 2009: CHPA Press Release
Winners of the CHP Awards
Following the successful reintroduction of the 2008 CHP Awards, the scheme this year has been expanded to six categories. Winners were announced at the Awards Dinner on Wednesday 25th November 2009.
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11 November 2009: CHPA Press Release
Government tightens CHP requirement for new power stations
The merits of recovering waste heat from power stations have been enshrined in new Government planning policy on the development of power plants. The details, contained with the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) National Policy Statements (NPS), announced on Monday 9th November, mark a step forward from the Government’s previous treatment of combined heat and power.
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21 October 2009: CHPA Press Release
£100m green funding a further boost for London’s decentralised energy revolution
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today announced that he has secured a £100m green funding boost. The joint funding will support investment in decentralised energy, recycling and waste energy creation projects.

14 October 2009
CHPA applaud London Mayor’s continued commitment to low carbon, low cost decentralised energy
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today outlined a range of initiatives to drive an energy revolution across London, the details of which are warmly welcomed by the Combined Heat and Power Association. The measures announced – developed in partnership with the London Development Agency (LDA), London First and London Councils – build on the impressive achievements already secured in bringing the benefits of local energy generation to the capital.

5 August 2009
Energy Security report highlights need for efficient generation

22 July 2009
Are You Leading the Way in CHP?
CHP Awards 2009: Now Open for Entries

16 July 2009
Eco-towns and Zero Carbon homes: major boost for community-scale heating

15 July 2009
Energy strategies welcome, but still not the whole picture

18 June 2009
CHPA gears-up for future growth

22 April 2009
Budget will drive low carbon investment in industry

21 April 2009
Energy Watchdog Highlights Role of CHP in UK's Green Future

23 March 2009
Belgium 1 UK 0

11 March 2009
Change Gear with the Gas

27 January 2009
CHP to Decarbonise Public Sector

19 November 2008
Energy Policy Needs New Focus on CHP

24 October 2008
London's Businesses See Combined Heat and Power as the Serious Route to a Low Carbon Future