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Combined Heat and Power generation - also known as CHP or co-generation - is the simultaneous generation of usable heat and power, electricity or mechanical energy, in a single process. It is considered to be one of the main options to achieve energy savings in power and heat production.
CHP can include a range of technologies (involving engines, gas turbines and steam turbines), fuels (gas, coal and renewable energy) and sizes (from ~1 kWe to several hundred MWe’s). Other important categorizations relate to whether heat and power are mainly used for own consumption (auto-producers) or sold to third parties, and to the sector in which CHP is used (the energy sector, industry or the built environment). Each type of CHP has its own characteristics, leading to differences in the potential benefits and costs, but also to different barriers to implementation. As a result, a range of strategies and policy incentives may be required to stimulate the implementation of the various types.
 Ecofys has extensive experience in the area of energy supply as well as energy demand in the various end-use sectors. This gives us an excellent understanding of the issues related to a succesful implementation of CHP. Our wide range of customers, which include the European Commission, governments, industries and NGOs, allows us to combine insights from policy making with technical and practical experience in the field.
Our services include:
- Expert review of CHP applications
- Assessing the potential for energy saving and emission reduction with CHP
- Heat market analyses & assessing the potential for energy saving and CO2 emission reduction
- Policy evaluation & policy design
- Advisory services (guarantees of origin, CHP Directive and support schemes)
- Designing and applying calculation tools (e.g. guarantees of origin).
References:
- Supporting DG-TREN with implementation of the CHP Directive (developing calculation guidelines for Member States) – European Commission
- Developing a calculation model for issuing guarantees of origin from highly efficient CHP - Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB)
- A review of the potential for micro-CHP in the Netherlands in 2030 - Dutch government (Energy Transition Platform New Gas)
- Developing score cards for electricity companies worldwide that measure the use of renewable energy sources and CHP – WWF
- Identifying the potential and costs of emission reduction options, including CHP, such as the Sectoral Objectives project for the European Commission
- Developing and evaluating methodologies and Project Design Documents for CHP-based CDM projects – various clients, including the UNFCCC
- The treatment of CHP within the EU ETS – various corporate clients, national governments and the European Commission
- Developing guidelines for evaluating the impact of EU Directives on GHG emissions, including the CHP Directive – European Commission.
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