Mike Foster, CEO of the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), has called for full-village trials of heat pumps to be set up to explore the possible heating options available for each home; the likely associated costs of reinforcing the electricity network, and how consumers view the change.
In his call, Foster said it is “time to get serious on net zero homes” and explore all the options available in more detail.
The gas networks are currently examining the option of hydrogen villages, exploring how homes can be converted from mains gas to hydrogen. Another option being considered by the government department that Shapps runs is to convert homes from mains gas to heat pumps.
Examining how a whole village is converted would study the housing infrastructure; the possible heating options available for each home; the likely reinforcement costs of the electricity network - something that government minister Graham Stuart has recently spoken about; and finally...