Particularly in and around Manchester there is a concerning shortsighted growth in direct electric heating systems.
With our increased demand for scarce renewable power needed to drive the electrification and decarbonisation of existing technologies and transport, our demand for and the cost of electricity will inevitably also continue to grow. Homes with direct electric heating therefore risk increasing the number of consumers trapped in fuel poverty.
We’re continually searching for ways to make heating cheaper and greener, but we already produce enough waste heat to meet most of our needs. By embracing the Scandinavian concept of ‘heat highways’, we can slash costs and carbon emissions while future-proofing the UK economy.
Sorø District Heating has just entered a partnership with Hørkram Foodservice where the company’s excess heat will be channelled into the local district heating network and to consumers in Sorø.
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