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Packaged CHP

What is Packaged CHP?

Packaged CHP are designed and supplied as complete units that can easily be connect to a building’s electrical and heating systems. Typically these units range in size from generating 50 kWe to over 1 MWe generating capacity. They are usually provided with an integrated remote monitoring and control system. 

What are the advantages?
  • Simple to integrate into site utilities
  • Fit and forget system
  • Lower training requirements
What technologies are used?

Packaged CHP typically use well known technologies, current development favours reciprocating internal combustion engines. Other technologies with development potential are fuel cells, and micro gas turbines.

 

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UK Heatmap

UK Heatmap

The UK Heat Map

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The UK heat map has been developed as a tool aimed at assisting power station developers consider the opportunities for 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 CHP, renewable heat plants and district heating would have the greatest technical and economic potential, and therefore the largest positive environmental impact.

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