combined heat and power

Combined heat and power (CHP) has an important role to play in meeting the UK Government's target of 15% of energy to be supplied from renewable sources by 2020.  CHP has the ability to meet demand for heating, cooling and power from a limited resource of biomass, biogas and liquid biofuels.  As a result, CHP can deliver additional carbon savings when compared with independent supplies of heat and power.

Some countries such as New Zealand have made interesting progress with micro combined heat and power with both on and off-grid solutions for smaller buildings.