Heat Network Performance Benchmarking - 'Heat Mark'

英国的目标是到2050年实现净零碳排放。供热网络-从共享能源（有时也称为区域或公共供热）向许多物业提供热量和热水-将是其中的关键部分：它们目前提供英国所有热量的2 - 3%，但如果英国要以成本效益的方式实现其碳目标，这将不得不上升到18%左右。这将需要在知识和当前网络性能方面进行大幅改进：支持这一点的一种方法是在数据丰富的行业中改进数据的使用。管理不善的热力网络会导致系统效率低下和碳排放增加。当运行和维护良好时，这些网络是为最终用户提供低成本，低碳和低麻烦的热量和热水的理想解决方案，并且对热力网络运营商来说是“无头痛”的。如果没有供热网络测量，就不会有任何改进，他们的净零承诺也不会实现。目前没有数据可以对英国的供热网络进行基准测试和比较，以推动净零：这是一个严重的数据缺口。我们的创新很简单。HeatMark将为一个方案、一个投资组合和一个行业提供关于热网性能的清晰数据。它将建立所需的数据和分析，使供热网络管理人员能够评估和改善方案性能，从而节省碳排放和客户成本。随着全面监管的到来，HeatMark还将为监管机构和政策制定者提供证据，以塑造热力网络的未来，确保他们在零净未来中发挥作用。除了使用现有数据，HeatMark还将在现有的热力网络上部署和测试物联网（IOT）监控器，而这些网络没有或只有有限的监控;一种经济实惠、非侵入性和快速的方式来获取数据，以便使用在其他行业得到验证但尚未广泛部署在热力网络上的创新技术进行基准测试。HeatMark将成为该行业、监管机构、为英国的政策制定者和客户提供更低碳、更高效、更低成本的供暖和热水。它将使热力网络运营商能够使其系统符合行业标准，促进脱碳和高效供热，并为客户提供可靠，负担得起的热量和热水。

The UK has a target to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050\. Heat networks -- where heat and hot water is provided to many properties from a shared energy source (also sometimes called district or communal heating) - will be a critical part of this: they currently provide 2-3% of all heat in the UK but this will have to rise to around 18% if the UK is to meet its carbon targets cost effectively. This will require a drastic improvement in knowledge and current network performance: one way to support this is to improve the use of data in a data-rich sector.Poorly managed heat networks lead to poor system efficiency and increased carbon emissions. When operated and maintained well, these networks are an ideal solution to provide low cost, low carbon and low hassle heat and hot water to the end-user and be 'headache-free' to the heat network operator. Without heat network measurement, there will be no improvement and their net zero promises will not be met.There is currently no data to enable the benchmarking and comparison of the UK's heat network fleet to drive net zero: it's a serious data gap. Our innovation is simple. HeatMark will provide clear data on heat network performance for a scheme, across a portfolio and across the sector. It will build the data and analysis needed to allow heat network managers to assess and improve scheme performance, saving both carbon and customer costs. And with full regulation on the horizon, HeatMark will also provide regulators and policy makers the evidence to shape the future of heat networks to ensure they play their part in the net zero future.As well as using existing data, HeatMark will also deploy and test Internet of Things (IOT) monitors on existing heat networks with no or limited monitoring; an affordable, unintrusive and quick way to obtain the data for benchmarking using an innovative technology that is proven in other sectors but not yet widely deployed on heat networks.HeatMark will become a powerful tool for the sector, for regulators, policy makers and for customers in lower carbon, more efficient and lower cost heating and hot water in the UK. It will allow heat network operators to bring their systems in-line with industry standards, promote the decarbonisation and efficient delivery of heat, and bring reliable, affordable heat and hot water to customers.