Guidance

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) environmental aspect

A simple guide for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) developers addressing environmental issues, legislations and emissions of CHP installations.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 29 January 2021
• Last updated: 15 February 2021 — See all updates

Documents

Part 3: A guide to environmental aspect of CHP

PDF, 278 KB, 31 pages

Details

For any given Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant and operating pattern, annual energy consumption/production can be used as the basis for calculating reductions in primary energy consumption and emissions that arise from the installation and operation of the CHP unit.

The main environmental issues, including current legislation, relevant atmospheric emissions data, and the environmental aspects of CHP installation and meeting environmental requirements, are discussed in this guide.

Published 29 January 2021
Last updated 15 February 2021 + show all updates

1. 15 February 2021

   Updated guide to 2021 BEIS format.

2. 29 January 2021

   First published.