CHP is a very efficient technology for generating electricity and heat together. A CHP plant is an installation where there is simultaneous generation of usable heat and power (usually electricity) in a single process. Usually a heat boiler drives electrical generators in heat generating process which is utilised via suitable heat recovery equipment for a variety of purposes including: industrial processes, community heating and space heating. Due to the utilisation of heat from electricity generation and the avoidance of transmission losses because electricity is generated on site, CHP typically achieves a 35% reduction in primary energy usage compared with power stations and heat only boilers. This can allow the host organisation to make economic savings where there is a suitable balance between the heat and power loads.

Demonstration Projects:
New identity for urban area, Austria - Radstadt
Leamington House – Highly efficient heating system for improving thermal performance in Portsmouth, UK

Technology Producers
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