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
2625 JanuaryFebruary 2026 — See all updates

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.

Updates to this page

Published 7 February 2023
Last updated 2625 JanuaryFebruary 2026 + show all updates

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

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

  3. Added Heat network optimisation guide and template scope of works

  4. First published.

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