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The CIBSE CHP-DH Group and Heat Networks welcome you to a special evening event at the Swedish Embassy in central London on the 18th of April. The event will include presentations by experienced Swedish stakeholders, as well as an opportunity for networking after the presentations. The topic of the evening will be “Decarbonising the grid: Heat Networks, CHP and Heat Pumps - Swedish learnings and experience”. Light refreshments will be served from 5 pm and the presentations start 5.30 pm sharp. The session will conclude with early evening drinks and an opportunity to network with Swedish companies and stakeholders, as well as the CIBSE CHP-DH Group members.

Background

We live in a time of radical change for the UK's energy systems. In a short time frame we have seen the rise of multiple large scale renewable energy systems, particularly in the electrical sector with the roll out of on shore and off-shore wind and solar PV embedded in the distribution network. Battery storage is now also under consideration and electric vehicles are no longer an unusual sight on the streets of our cities. At the same time the building services sector, facing up to its own requirements to decarbonise the energy used in buildings has taken great steps in energy reduction and is embracing alternative energy systems to address the UK's heating and hot water needs.

As a consequence the UK’s average electrical carbon dioxide content is at an all-time low, with an unprecedented decrease in conventional coal-fired generation operation, but also uncertainty in the future nature of electricity supply and demand.

This, in conjunction with UK Government policy is driving the building services and electrical sectors towards technologies which appear on the surface to compete with each other; CHP, Heat pumps and district heating. In this seminar we will explore the experiences of the Swedish Energy Sector with its low carbon solutions to this technological challenge and how these may relate to the UK adoption and use of such systems in the future.

Programme

17:00-17:30 Registration

• Coffee and refreshments

17:30-17:45 Welcome note

• Swedish Embassy welcome
• Erik Seiving, Project Manager, Heat Networks – Sustainability by Sweden
• Huw Blackwell, the CIBSE CHP & District Heating Group

17:45-18:00 The Power Paradox, electricity is a key to fight climate challenge but also a challenge itself

• Patrik Hermansson, Head of Public Affairs, Öresundskraft

18:00-18:15 District heating - a key element for sustainable energy systems

• Louise Ödlund, Professor in Energy Systems, Linköping University

18:15-18:30 How can district heating help decarbonise the power system – real world examples from Sweden

• Fredrik Martinsson, Programme Manager – Heat & Power, Swedish Energy Research Centre

18:30-18:50 Q&A to the panel

• Panel discussion led by Huw Blackwell, CIBSE CHP & District Heating Group.

18:50-20:00 Networking and refreshments

The number of available participants is limited, register now to ensure your place.

For any questions, please contact Julius Lundh from Heat Networks - Sustainability by Sweden on:
julius.lundh@business-sweden.se

The CIBSE CHP-DH Group

CIBSE is the professional engineering institute for the building services sector in the UK. Within CIBSE there are a number of special interest groups including the Combined Heat and Power and District Heating group (CHP-DH). The CIBSE CHP-DH group is one of the largest within the CIBSE, including engineers from the design, contractual and facilities management sector right across the UK, wherever communal heating, district heating or CHP systems are in use.

Heat Networks - Sustainability by Sweden

Sweden is at the forefront of decentralised heat networks technology. Heat Networks is a joint network of leading suppliers of technology and services and industry associations. Our aim for “Heat Networks – Sustainability by Sweden” is to facilitate knowledge sharing between British and Swedish stakeholders and develop and encourage environmental and economic best practice.
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