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Combined heat and power

By: Series: Facilities Management ; 8(12) September 2001, 10-11(2)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Combined heat and power (CHP) is an efficient technology for generating electricity and heat together. CHP plants simultaneously generate usable heat and power in a single process. Details the key benefits of CHP. These include the fact that, typically, it achieves a 35% reduction in primary energy use, in comparison with power stations and heat-only boilers. In addition, CHP will be exempt from the Climate Change Levy tax. Notes there has been a steady rise in the number of CHP schemes in buildings in the UK since 1995, and gives details of high-profile users. Describes government initiatives to promote CHP schemes.

Combined heat and power (CHP) is an efficient technology for generating electricity and heat together. CHP plants simultaneously generate usable heat and power in a single process. Details the key benefits of CHP. These include the fact that, typically, it achieves a 35% reduction in primary energy use, in comparison with power stations and heat-only boilers. In addition, CHP will be exempt from the Climate Change Levy tax. Notes there has been a steady rise in the number of CHP schemes in buildings in the UK since 1995, and gives details of high-profile users. Describes government initiatives to promote CHP schemes.