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HNIP Application Support
2020-09-08 09:30 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | webinar
This session will walk applicants through the Heat Networks Investment Project application form. This event will be suitable for those who have submitted a pre-application and are working towards a full application and those who are considering submitting a pre-application in the very near future. It will offer the opportunity to get a detailed explanation of the supporting evidence required, the FEAM model and the HNIP application process. The Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management team will be on hand to answer any specific queries you may have.
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Frameworks and Heat Network Procurement Webinar
2020-08-20 09:30 - 11:00 | webinar
Procurement frameworks can support with developing and delivering heat networks through reducing time and cost during commercialisation. This is especially helpful where IRRs are low.
Following a recent market review and survey, we have identified current understanding and the barriers to how frameworks can support the procurement of heat networks.
In this webinar, we will present the findings from our survey, hear from organisations who will share their experiences of using frameworks and discuss how some of the barriers might be overcome.
Agenda

HNIP context
Using frameworks to accelerate commercialisation
Survey findings
Sharing experiences (Sébastien Danneels, Stoke on Trent Council & Mark Bristow, University of Oxford)
Round table discussion

Registration: Via Eventbrite: HERE

Raising standards and consistency across heat networks - Developing Heat Contracts
2020-07-02 13:30 - 14:30
We have produced a standardised set of contracts known as the Sales, Operations and Maintenance Set (‘SOMS’) of contract documentation for heat network developers and operators. The creation of standardised contracts is significant to developers by introducing a best practice approach by standardising the core legal drafting and removing the cost of creating fundamentally similar contract forms multiple times for each project yet providing the flexibility to tailor contracts for each project. The SOMS remove a key obstacle faced by developers enabling faster development on projects. This will in turn build market confidence by making projects more investable and improving conversion rates through the commercialisation stage and into construction. The reduction in project CAPEX will improve returns and costs to consumers. This webinar provides an introduction to the SOMS and an overview of how they are being used to raise standards and improve consistency across the heat network market.
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Raising standards and consistency across heat networks - Consumer Protection
2020-07-01 14:00 - 15:00 | webinar
Join us to hear from BEIS about the development of a regulatory framework to protect consumers and from industry on what is being done to support heat network customers during these challenging times. We will also explain how HNIP ensures that customers will be treated fairly once the funded schemes are in operation.

Context

The Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy has recently closed a consultation on building a market framework for heat networks. The consultation set out policy options for establishing a market framework to deliver important consumer protections, equivalent to those offered to gas and electricity customers, as the market expands and proposals for protecting consumers including on transparency, pricing and quality of service standards.
The Heat Networks Industry Council (HNIC) was officially launched on Wednesday 3 June. Their vision sets out the aspiration that “consumers will have the same confidence in their networked heating, its reliability, and associated service and protection as they do today in their boilers.” In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the HNIC published new consumer protection agreement on 1 May 2020 which included measures to ensure all customers remain supplied with energy, heating and hot water through challenging times and supporting customers in financial distress. The Secretariat for the Heat Networks Industry Council is the Association for Decentralised Energy.
The agreement is supported by Heat Trust, an independent, non-profit consumer champion for heat network customers. In response to the national emergency, Heat Trust has issued specific guidance on vulnerable customers including making every reasonable effort to support and help a Heat Customer that experiences difficulty, including restructuring their payments so that they are manageable and affordable.
The Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) requires funded projects to adhere to Heat Trust or equivalent standards. More information about the scheme eligiblity criteria, please refer to our Application Guidance.

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Heat networks in the UK - investment, infrastructure, and developing and regulating the market
2020-06-25 09:00 - 13:00
This conference will assess next steps for developing heat networks in the UK – looking at market development, investment, infrastructure and the future of policy and regulation.
Ken Hunnisett, Project Director At Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management will speak at this event

Registration link here

Areas for discussion:

Developing the market
Investment
Regulation
Infrastructure

The agenda:

Policy priorities for developing UK heat networks – setting guidance, funding support, and establishing industry confidence
Supporting long-term district heating investment – reducing market uncertainty, utilising public funding, and creating conditions for private sector engagement
Developing the business case and overcoming challenges for district heating – creating development standards, risk transparency, and a clear process for projects
Creating a competitive long-term heat market – improving accessibility, local engagement, and reducing delivery barriers
Priorities for delivering heat network infrastructure – local connections, working with planners, and reducing material costs
Decarbonising heat supply, and addressing challenges for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050
Next steps for connecting households to the heat system, reducing consumer bills, and innovating low-carbon heat
Establishing an effective regulatory framework for heat networks in the UK:

Setting codes and standards for heat consumers, and steps for applying into a regulated model
Establishing transparency, expectations for consumer quality, and stakeholder accountability
Designing appropriate regulation – standards, customer protection, and alignment with other utility markets.

Why this is relevant: the context:
It takes place:

Following announcements in the Budget of further support affecting heat networks and decarbonised heating, including
Following the Government’s recently released consultation on designing a heat networks market framework, which identifies multiple pathways for fostering sector growth – including
Regulatory developments, following

Building Back Better: The Future of Heat Infrastructure Projects as Part of the Green Recovery
2020-06-24 11:30 - 12:30 | webinar
The world has changed significantly since the arrival of COVID-19, but as we begin to emerge from lockdown the challenge of decarbonising heat remains. As progressives push for a green recovery driven by the Green New Deal, we explore the new emerging landscape and the levers we now have to drive change in the carbon intensity of our heat.
This event will convene industry-leading business and the most progressive local governments to set out the challenges and opportunities for the delivery of heat networks in the post-COVID landscape. The webinar will be formed around two panel discussions.
It will cover

How local authorities are adapting and managing risk for projects, particularly in the Detailed Project Development (DPD) and commercialisation stages.
Quantifying and understanding new construction risks.
Designing projects with resilience during this time of external uncertainty.
Commercial and legal considerations in supporting the resilience and growth of the UK Heat Networks market.

Panellists include:

Nick Gosling, Group Sales and Strategy Director, Vital Energi
Mike Reynolds, Managing Director, Vattenfall Heat UK
Jeremy Bungey, Woodlea Consulting, former Managing Director, Metropolitan, and Director of Strategic Solutions, E.ON
Sandy Abrahams, Founding Partner, Lux Nova Partners
Michael King, Founding Director of Aberdeen Heat & Power, and Board Member of Energetik, building the Lea Valley Heat Network
Ken Hunnisett, Project Director at Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management
Huw Blackwell, Principal Engineer, Anthesis, and Vice Chair of the CIBSE District Heating Group
Anthesis host: Ben Lynch, Director

HNIP Application Support Webinar
2020-06-18 09:00 - 11:00 | webinar
Unlock your Heat Network with HNIP funding. Find out about the application process and the requirements from our expert assessment team.

About this Event

This session will walk applicants through the Heat Networks Investment Project application form. This event will be suitable for those who have submitted a pre-application and are working towards a full application and those who are considering submitting a pre-application in the very near future. It will offer the opportunity to get a detailed explanation of the supporting evidence required, the FEAM model and the HNIP application process. The Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management team will be on hand to answer any specific queries you may have.

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Meet the Projects – Webinar
2020-04-28 09:30 - 10:30
This webinar will include presentations from a number of successful HNIP applicants and the opportunity to hear from the teams behind the projects.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hnip-meet-the-projects-webinar-tickets-95833914819

Meet The Projects - North of England
2020-03-04 | Leeds Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AA
This event provides the opportunity to hear from successful HNIP projects about their experiences applying for funding, their scheme designs and expansion opportunities. The TP Heat Networks Team will also be on hand to answer any questions you may have about HNIP.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hnip-meet-the-projects-tickets-90955374975

Midlands Public Sector Heat Networks Funding Workshop – Birmingham
2020-02-04 | Ecuity, The Counting House, 3 Mary Ann Street, Birmingham, B3 1BG
This event aims to provide you with an overview of the range of support available to heat network projects in the West Midlands. For those who are relatively new to heat networks projects or are in the early stages of a project, we will be discussing some of the challenges faced and how the Government is able to support projects throughout their heat network journey.
For those who are more familiar with heat networks projects or are considering applying for commercialisation or construction funding from HNIP, Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management will be running a session on the eligibility criteria and how to apply to the scheme, this will be followed by an application seminar (register separately for the application seminar).

HNIP Application form seminar – Birmingham
2020-02-04 | Ecuity, The Counting House, 3 Mary Ann Street, Birmingham, B3 1BG
This session will walk applicants through the Heat Networks Investment Project application form. This event will be suitable for those who have submitted a pre-application and are working towards a full application and those who are considering submitting a pre-application in the very near future. It will offer the opportunity to get a detailed explanation of the supporting evidence required, the FEAM model and the HNIP application process. The Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management team will be on hand to answer any specific queries you may have.
Registration: Via Eventbrite: HERE
