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Heat networks: guidance for developers and the supply chain

Guidance for heat network developers and those involved in the heat network supply chain.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 17 July 2018
• Last updated: 16 May 2022 — See all updates

Below is a repository of relevant guidance documents, commissioned either by BEIS or the market, that are designed to provide heat network developers, and those involved in the heat network supply chain including technical, financial and legal advisers, with a firm grounding in the sector.

This is aimed primarily to help:

• develop technically and commercially optimised projects accompanied by robust business cases
• understand the potential costs of developing a heat network
• identify and mitigate risks
• identify potential revenue streams
• understanding legal and contractual aspects of developing a heat network
• unlock projects to wider investors

We will continue to develop guidance where issues are identified. If there are areas you believe require specific attention please get in touch: HNDU@beis.gov.uk.

Documents

• Heat network template financial model
  • 12 April 2023
  • Notice
• Calculating the full cost of energy used by buildings
  • 24 January 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Standardised Due Diligence Set (SDDS) for heat networks
  • 28 June 2019
  • Guidance
• Optimisation of heat networks: issues for project sponsors to consider
  • 30 August 2018
  • Guidance
• Financing heat networks in the UK: guidebook
  • 30 August 2018
  • Guidance
• Heat networks: procuring finance
  • 8 August 2018
  • Guidance
• Infrastructure finance review: insights for district heat network investment in the UK
  • 8 August 2018
  • Research and analysis
• Heat network detailed project development
  • 3 July 2018
  • Guidance
• Stakeholder engagement in heat networks: a guide for project managers
  • 3 July 2018
  • Guidance
• Heat network electricity revenues and licencing
  • 3 July 2018
  • Guidance
• Assessment of the costs, performance and characteristics of UK heat networks
  • 26 March 2015
  • Research and analysis

Published 17 July 2018
Last updated 16 May 2022 + show all updates

1. 16 May 2022

   Added Heat network template financial model.

2. 24 January 2020

   Whole life cost of energy calculator added.

3. 28 June 2019

   Standardised Due Diligence Set (SDDS) for heat networks added.

4. 17 July 2018

   First published.