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Link Group – Combined Heat and Power. Case Studies in Low Carbon and Affordable Warmth. CHP technology. Gas (or other) Thermal Energy Electrical Energy Modulation of output District or individual. Pros & Cons. Centralised plant Maintenance / Servicing Access / Gas safety
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Link Group – Combined Heat and Power Case Studies in Low Carbon and Affordable Warmth
CHP technology • Gas (or other) • Thermal Energy • Electrical Energy • Modulation of output • District or individual
Pros & Cons • Centralised plant • Maintenance / Servicing • Access / Gas safety • Heat Plate Exchanger • Pre-Payment Metering • Potential surcharging • Fuel Poverty • SHQS > 50SAP • FiT for Micro-CHP • 10p/kWh for 10 years on first 30,000 • Energy ‘Consolidation’
Pros & Cons • Complex retrofit where no wet system • Scottish based installers • Capital cost
Drip Road, Stirling / BAXI Group First Micro – CHP in Scotland
Electric Storage to micro-CHP MCS accredited Weather Compensator FiT £330/yr (10yr) Install/Retail £5250 (5%VAT) ‘Simple’ pay-back 16yr Stirling Engine – 1kW TV - Computer – Washing Machine – 15 Low E bulbs
West Bridge Mill, Kirkcaldy Vulnerable Young Person Housing CHP
Electric Storage to CHP 19th Century rope mill 30 kW thermal 15 kW electrical Flow / Return and new internal Individual metering Pre-payment option 70% CO2 saving 40% energy cost saving
Kilsyth Road, Kirkintilloch Sheltered Housing for the Elderly CHP
Electric Storage to CHP External Insulated Render U-value 0.5 to 0.3 Asbestos Energy Consolidator 5% VAT (HMRC 708/6) 88% CO2 saving 65% energy cost saving
Colin Reid Link Group Ltd Energy and Sustainability Officer crei@linkhaltd.co.uk