Posts Tagged ‘RHI’
What is a District Heating network?
At Mibec we pride ourselves on being at the foremost of District Heating solutions and have a great range of products available to enable the customer to assemble systems to meet their needs. In this short article we investigate the key components of a District Heating network. District heating overview First of all, what is…
Read MoreHow is pre-insulated pipe used to form district heating networks?
A district heating network has a heat source supplying heating water and / or domestic hot water to two or more separate buildings on the site. This central heat source will then be connected to the various buildings in the scheme via an underground pipe network designed to maintain the water temperature when in transit…
Read MoreWhat sort of building projects are most suitable for shared heating?
Any shared heating scheme is centred around the concept of a site utilising one large heat source running very efficiently, rather than each building or property having separate smaller ones running less efficiently – the idea being to reduce overall CO2emissions, increase efficiency and save on running costs. When we think about shared heating schemes…
Read MoreWhich Mibec pre-insulated pipes are best for Commercial RHI projects?
The RHI or Renewable Heat Incentive, is a government backed scheme designed to encourage the use of renewable technologies, in both the Domestic and Non-Domestic Sector. The RHI will provide finance in the form of a tariff scheme, which will be paid, usually to the owner, for up to 20 years in Non-Domestic and 7…
Read MoreThe complete Mibec district heating system explained
At Mibec we sell a number of products used in District Heating schemes (pre-insulated pipe, Biomass boilers and Heat interface units amongst others), but how do all of these separate elements link together to form a heating system? First of all, what is a district heating scheme? Simply put it is a project where there…
Read MoreIs your pre-insulated pipe suitable for RHI use?
Is your pre-insulated pipe suitable for RHI use? A question we are often asked here at Mibec. The simple answer is ‘Yes’, all pre-insulated district heating pipe supplied, or manufactured by Mibec is fully approved for use in RHI projects. RHI requirements are that all pre-insulated pipe should be considered ‘properly insulated’ to enable certain…
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