The introduction of statutory regulation will be the largest change in the sector for many years. This will provide opportunities and risks for all parties involved in the sector. BEIS are developing the proposals now and Heat Trust is working closely with them to share our experience of providing customer protection standards for the sector.
It is vital that the industry understands and prepares for the changes that are coming. In this regard, Heat Trust partnered with Cornwall Insight in 2020 to host a series of free webinars designed to help you get the insight you need to make sense of the changes and how they will impact heat networks and the experiences of for customers. These webinars covered all the relevant issues under consideration, including regulatory design, compliance, costs, technical standards, investment perspectives, and international examples. Links to recordings can be found below.
1 Heat networks: building a market framework