CHP offers economical and environmentally friendly means of providing some of the electrical and thermal demands of large buildings. CHP, or cogeneration as it is also known, is the use of a heat engine or a power station to simultaneously generate both electricity and heat in a single process, close to the point of use.  

CHP should only be classified as a renewable source of energy if a renewable fuel is being burned, e.g. biogas, wood co-products or bio-oils.

However, CHP does generate electricity and heat with an overall efficiency of around 80 per cent higher than a conventional power station, therefore CHP does have energy saving credentials.

View diagram of how CHP works

Sanctuary Housing Group Projects:

Sanctuary Housing Association has just signed a contract to install a CHP generator at the Berryfields Farm Estate in the Midlands. The current group heating system was installed in the late 1970s and serves 316 dwellings. The CHP installation is part of the final phase of improvements to the system. The generator will take a base load of heating while providing electricity for the communal areas.

This page will be updated with any future developments of Sanctuary Housing Association with CHP.

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