Zero emissions boiler trial gets underway

Available to a small number of customers in London, the South East and the East of England, NeatHeat will trial a low emissions solution for homes that may be unsuitable for heat pumps. The Zero Emissions Boiler (ZEB) has a heavily insulated ceramic core, which essentially acts as a heat battery. Generally charging overnight when electricity rates are lower, the ZEB will charge at 12p per kWh for the duration of the trial, said to be a first-of-its-kind ‘type-of-use’ tariff bolt-on provided via Ovo. UK Power Networks will monitor how the heating system interacts with the grid, allowing it to test optimisation mechanisms that will provide flexibility to the local electricity network.

“Decarbonising heating is an essential step in our country’s journey towards Net Zero” said Ian Cameron, director of customer service and innovation at UK Power Networks. “Homes are already transitioning to electric heat pumps, but for some, that is less straightforward.