The microCHP industry’s three industry bodies today welcomed key commitments by the Minister for Energy and Climate Change (Greg Barker MP) to boost government support for micro-combined heat and power systems installed in homes.
Combined heat and power and district heating infrastructure delivered the majority of London’s emissions savings in 2010 and have the greatest potential for future deployment, according to a review of the capital’s energy policies published last week by the Greater London Authority (GLA).
The Secretary of State, Rt. Hon. Chris Huhne MP, today announced the Government’s Carbon Plan, setting out the plans for achieving the emissions reductions committed to in the first four ‘Carbon Budgets’ covering the period to 2027.
The National Infrastructure Plan, published today, has pointed to an increasing role for district heating networks.
The Government should raise the feed in tariff for micro-CHP to accelerate the take up of the home boiler replacement technology: this will safeguard jobs and provide cost-effective low-carbon heating and hot water for consumers, say industry representatives.