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Keep up to dateBy Thomas Lane and Will Ing2018-08-08T06:00:00
New version of Standard Assessment Procedure favours electric heating and penalises combined heat and power
Changes to the tool used for calculating compliance with energy regulations will encourage electric heating and could spell the end of combined heat and power (CHP) generation solutions on new housing developments, according to industry experts.
The revised version of the Standard Assessment Procedure, called SAP10, has cut the amount of carbon assumed to be produced by electricity generation by nearly half because of the growth in wind power and other low carbon power sources. It also assumes the technology is less efficient than thought previously due to greater heat losses from district heating pipes.
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