Guidance

Heat networks optimisation: guidance to help operators improve performance

Short guidance notes and videos setting out practical steps to help heat network operators improve performance of heat networks.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Published: 7 February 2023
• Last updated: 25 February 2026
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  1. 25 February 2026

     Added zip file of digital graphic assets relating to the operating and maintenance video series.

  2. 26 January 2026

     Published a series of videos to support upskilling operation and maintenance in the heat networks sector.

  3. 23 June 2023

     Added Heat network optimisation guide and template scope of works

  4. 7 February 2023

     First published.

Documents

Heat network optimisation guide

PDF, 3.55 MB, 85 pages

Heat network optimisation guide: template scope of works

PDF, 243 KB, 16 pages

Heat network optimisation guidance videos

HTML

Heat networks: operation and maintenance upskilling videos

HTML

Operation and maintenance upskilling videos: promotional graphic assets

ZIP, 122 MB

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Details

This series of guidance notes and videos sets out practical steps that heat network operators can take to improve the performance of their systems.

The videos were created with the assistance of Fairheat and Anthesis.