Home energy generation

A Combined Heat and Power (CHP) device simultaneously generates both heat and power and is a mature technology widely used in industry. Recovering the heat from a power generating process leads to high overall efficiencies.

Micro-CHP systems for individual homes are a relatively recent development but units resembling gas-fired boilers can now provide not only heat for space and water heating but also electricity to power domestic lights and appliances.

Micro-CHP is now a relatively straightforward replacement for the domestic boiler and because of the small size can be ‘dropped in’ to most homes.

For more information on CHP see the Energy Saving Trust information page¹.

View information on the planning and building regulations regimes covering micro-CHP in our common projects section².

Other Links

• Planning Practice Guidance: Renewable and low carbon energy³
• The National Energy Foundation⁴

1. https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/advice/micro-combined-heat-and-power/
2. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/permission/common-projects/micro-combined-heat-and-power/planning-permission
3. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/renewable-and-low-carbon-energy
4. http://www.nef.org.uk/