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RINNAI UK WINS TWO MAJOR GLOBAL AWARDS IN HOT WATER HEATING MARKETPLACE
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he awards acknowledge the strides that Rinnai UK has made during the last several years in converting the marketplace to continuous flow energy and fuelefficient products in the commercial and domestic hot water heating arenas. “We are delighted that a team effort has resulted in global acknowledgement by our peers. We are honoured. It is gratifying to be recognised for all the hard work that each member of staff has made throughout the year,” says Managing Director Tony Gittings. This year sees Rinnai, global leaders in continuous flow hot water heating products and systems, introducing the Zen and Zen Plus home hot water & heating system which marries established and proven manufacture durability with new technologies to offer great energy efficiencies, user control and, importantly, unparalleled level of comfort. Rinnai UK will be launching this innovation plus several other cuttingedge appliances during 2019. The company has already launched a service & maintenance scheme, tailored training courses for installers and will be introducing the next and most advanced generation of hot water heating units.
The Rinnai Zen and Zen Plus system will increase comfort and reduce energy usage whilst also providing a highly economically solution for today’s changing marketplace. ‘Our core expertise is the mass production of long-term reliable combustion products with advanced technologies – we are a global leader and make over 2 million water heating units every year for domestic, residential and commercial applications. “We have been researching and monitoring the UK domestic heating market for several years until we had a proven system. That time is now, and we are offering hot water heating units together with a superior performance combi boiler in 24, 29 and
35-kW outputs.” says Tony Gittings. www.rinnaiuk.com
The UK should be planning for a more advanced heat network
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he latest insight paper from Cornwall Insight – The future of UK heat networks – critical comparisons with European markets – examines the development of heat networks within the UK and highlights what lessons can be learnt from other markets. Key findings of the report are: • Peer analysis of Germany, Netherlands and Sweden highlights several lessons for the UK to consider when establishing its own heat market. • The need to plan for a more advanced and aggregated heat market. • The barriers that will need to be overcome to make this a reality Stuart Leaver, Analyst at Cornwall Insight, said: “The UK faces a variety of challenges in terms of tackling heat
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decarbonisation and implementing effective, low-risk options to move closer to the net-zero target. However, despite clear policy and decarbonisation pathways outlined by the government, there is much that can be learnt from our European neighbours who are at more advanced stage than the UK. “Analysis from other heat networks in Europe has highlighted a number of innovative investment opportunities for the UK’s own network and the need to plan for a more advanced and aggregated heat market. “For this to happen heat generators need to be offered a variety of business cases for scheme development and expansion, and Local Authorities will need to play a key role as local solutions will be required to enable upscaling in market developments. The UK may
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want to invest in creating a liberal heat market, opening up opportunities and reducing costs for the consumer. “However, there are several barriers that need to be overcome, including issues surrounding connection, consumption and protection for both consumers and generators that will all need to be addressed to ensure success. “Most importantly, the UK will need to mitigate the risk to investment for heat networks. This will require thoughts around multiple supplier models for heat, and the opportunity to promote competition and therefore innovation. With more of an interconnected network the UK should be able to reap the benefits and lower carbon emissions.” For more information, please contact: Charlotte Nelson at c.nelson@cornwall-insight.com