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From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Paul Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

h\/t Tallbloke<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SWAFFHAM PRIOR, England, Dec 6 (Reuters) \u2013 In a quiet field in eastern England a vast heat pump generates enough warmth to supply houses throughout a historic village, a pilot project testing ways to spur renewable energy use in a country that is falling behind its net zero targets.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resembling a large agricultural site, with gleaming silver water vats, the heat pump produces water hot enough to feed existing domestic systems, removing the need for costly home retrofits. A 60-year funding scheme removed upfront costs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporters say the network, the first of its kind in rural Britain, not only shows one way for the UK to catch up with Europe on heat pump adoption, but addresses how it can fund the wider net zero transition when household finances are tight.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The truth is getting to net zero is going to cost money,” said Miles Messenger from Bouygues Energies & Services, which helped design and build the heat network in Swaffham Prior, near the university city of Cambridge.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“What this project brings in particular is a demonstration of how to do everything in one go for a village community.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government\u2019s official climate advisers have said Britain is not doing enough to meet its net zero target.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If it is to hit the goal by 2050 it will need to decarbonise 28 million homes \u2013 a major challenge when 85% rely on piped natural gas for heating and hot water, and when that gas is significantly cheaper than the electricity used by heat pumps.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Swaffham Prior, where a majority of homes were heated by oil, the team tested multiple scenarios to drive uptake. They found one large network would be more efficient than individual heat pumps, while the community approach and lack of upfront payment meant residents were more willing to sign up.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 12 million pound ($15 million) cost was covered by a 3 million pound government grant and a loan secured by the local council which will be repaid via household bills over 60 years. To help the switch, bills are index-linked to be in line or less than the cost of heating oil and will in time be indexed to the price of electricity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So far in a village of two churches, two windmills and around 300 houses, more than 60 are connected to the heat pump which uses both air and ground heat sources. More than 35 are ready to be added, and others are weighing whether to join.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/uk\/vast-village-heat-pump-tests-one-route-net-zero-rural-britain-2023-12-06\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a312 million divided by 300 houses equals \u00a340,000 each. That\u2019s probably double the cost of installing them individually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the cost for 28 million homes adds up to \u00a31.12 trillion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe truth is getting to net zero is going to cost money\u201d, says the berk behind the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was not kidding!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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