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HNTAS: DraftNew Energybuild Centreheat networks - draft technical specifications for newEnergy build heat networksCentres

Draft Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS) regulatory technical requirements to help heat network developers, contractors and operators demonstrate compliance.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Details

These draft technical specifications for heat network energy centres detail the requirements and technical obligations to be fulfilled as part of the upcoming Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS).

An energy centre is a plant room that contains heat generation equipment and/or equipment connecting to an energy source.

The specifications include the:

  • technical requirements to be met 
  • performance monitoring requirements to be met 
  • key failures to be avoided  
  • evidence requirements to be provided to demonstrate conformity with HNTAS

They are for use by:

  • heat network developers
  • heat network designers
  • heat network operators
  • heat network equipment suppliers
  • organisations within the heat network supply chain

These technical specifications correspond to the draft HNTAS: New build heat networks - draft assessment procedures for heatEnergy network energy centresCentres.

Next steps

We will be requesting feedback on the information in these documentsdocuments. shortly. We will run a change management process in parallel with the the HNTAS technical technical standards consultation which launchescloses at midday on 1615 DecemberApril 2025.2026.

We will make final versions of these documents available before the scheme starts.

Updates to this page

Published 15 December 2025
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  1. Added link to HNTAS consultation.

  2. First published.

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