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What is Custom CHP?

 
Custom CHP systems are designed and built to meet the specific requirements of the site. These systems are usually integrated into the site's utilities and services. Typically these schemes range in size from generating 1 MW to 100s of MWe generating capacity.
What are the advantages?
  • Custom designed for customers requirements
  • More flexible than packaged systems
  • Typically more efficient than packaged systems
  • Typically longer service intervals than packaged systems
What technologies are used?

Custom CHP systems typically use well known technologies, current development favours open and combined cycle turbine systems due to their high reliability and lower costs at high generating capacities.

 

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UK CHP Development Map

UK CHP Development Map

UK CHP Development Map

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The UK CHP Development Tool is the latest version of the map, originally developed as a tool aimed at assisting power station developers consider the opportunities for supplying heat and development of combined heat and power (CHP) as required under planning policy. However, it can also be used by both small and large organisations to help identify the locations where the supply of CHP heat would have the greatest potential, and therefore the largest positive environmental impact.

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