Heat Network Performance Benchmarking - 'Heat Mark'

英国制定了到2050年实现净零碳排放的目标。供热网络将是其中的关键部分：目前，供热网络提供的热量和热水占英国全部供热的2%-3%，但如果英国要有效地实现其碳排放目标，这一比例将不得不上升到18%左右。这将需要知识和当前网络性能的大幅提高：支持这一点的一种方法是提高数据丰富部门中数据的使用。管理不善的热网络会导致系统效率低下和碳排放增加。如果运行和维护得当，这些网络是为最终用户提供低成本、低碳和低麻烦的供暖和热水的理想解决方案，并且不会让热网运营商“头疼”。没有热网测量，就不会有改进，他们的净零承诺也不会实现。目前还没有数据能够使英国热网机队的基准和比较实现净零：这是一个严重的数据差距。我们的创新很简单。HeatMark将为一项计划、跨投资组合和跨行业提供有关热网络性能的明确数据。它将建立所需的数据和分析，使热网管理人员能够评估和改进方案性能，从而节省碳排放和客户成本。随着全面监管的临近，HeatMark还将为监管机构和政策制定者提供证据，以塑造热网的未来，以确保他们在净零的未来发挥自己的作用。除了使用现有的数据，HeatMark还将在没有监控或监控有限的现有热网上部署和测试物联网(IOT)监视器；一种经济实惠、非侵入性和快速的方式，使用一种在其他行业得到验证但尚未在热网上广泛部署的创新技术来获取数据进行基准测试。HeatMark将成为该行业、监管机构、政策制定者以及英国低碳、更高效和更低成本的供暖和热水客户的强大工具。它将允许热网运营商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、负担得起的供暖和热水。

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.