Guidance

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) project development

A guide for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) developers.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 1 January 2021
• Last updated: 15 February 2021 — See all updates

Documents

Part 1: Guide to CHP Project Development

PDF, 377 KB, 41 pages

Details

The development process for a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) requires a significant commitment in terms of time and expertise. Proper management of the process is important if the proposed CHP plant is to maximise the potential benefits to the company. The development process for a CHP project depends on the scheme’s complexity, therefore this guide has been broken down into the following sections:

• packaged CHP
• custom CHP, and
• additional considerations for renewables CHP

Published 1 January 2021

Last updated 15 February 2021 + show all updates

1. 15 February 2021

   Updated guide to a 2021 BEIS format.

2. 1 January 2021

   First published.