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Each Christmas, the Chirpy Heat team nominates charities that are close to their hearts as part of our Workplace Giving Programme, which sees a percentage of our profits allocated to charitable...
Full Regulation for Housing: What do we know after the first round of consultation?
Nicholas Doyle, Chirpy Heat Now that the dust has settled on the first round of full heat network regulation consultation, what does this tell us about what it means for housing and heat network...
Maximising heat network performance: Tips for effective management
Lisa Dubinina, Chirpy Heat Managing heat networks is a complex task that demands meticulous monitoring, maintenance, and efficient energy management. To ensure optimal performance and efficiency,...
Chirpy Heat clients secure funding once again
This week the Government announced the successful bidders for the second round of Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) funding. Working closely with clients, the Chirpy Heat team has used its...
Full regulation and housing – Getting the insights right
Nicholas Doyle, Chirpy Heat In 2024, Ofgem will introduce full regulation that will build on the heat network regulations already in place. This will mean that housing providers will become fully...
Taking a different view – What can census data tell us about heat networks?
Mike Tisdell, Chirpy Heat In order to understand something, you sometimes need to look at it in a different way. A good example of this is trying to understand the real economic growth of China....
Government funded training aimed at housing providers announced
Rachael Mills, Chirpy Heat DESNZ has announced the first round of £5m funded training that will help housing providers reduce costs, improve service and lower emissions. This will be a major boost...
Social housing secures significant new funding boost
Chris D’Arcy, Chirpy Heat The Government has just announced the winners of first round of funding that will help to improve 11,000 homes, with social housing providers securing the majority of the...
Sharing insights on heat networks in social housing: A ‘Lunch and Learn’ experience
Josh Davis, Chirpy Heat I was honoured to be invited to present at a recent 'Lunch and Learn' event organised by PA Consulting. I had the opportunity to delve into the fascinating realm of heat...
Housing providers are about to become fully regulated energy companies – how ready is the sector?
Charlotte Button, Chirpy Heat What a whirlwind 2023 has become! We’re already in August and yet the heat network sector has already faced two different energy bill support packages with the latest,...