NIA SSEN 0039 An Electric Heat Pathway - Looking Beyond Heat Pumps

Key Activities

A presumption has been made that any electrified heat should use heat pumps. However, it is essential to establish a pragmatic solution to the immediate problem of the Radio Teleswitching System (RTS) switch-off in March 2023 and a long-term model which will allow electric storage heating to play an appropriate role in heat decarbonisation and the shift to a smart, flexible electricity system.

Expected Outcomes

A report titled ‘An Electric Heat Pathway – Looking Beyond Heat Pumps’ report was produced to help stimulate the public debate on storage heating, whilst also providing a better understanding of the opportunities and benefits of flexible heating demand and how best to implement them.

Progress

SSEN held two well-attended external webinars to share the findings of the report.

Internally, it is currently being considered how we move forward with the recommendations within the report. It will feed positively into the RIIO-ED2 planning, generating and supporting other innovation projects.