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We are the Knowledge Hub and Voice for the UK’s District Energy Sector. With over 160 Members, we are the largest voice for District Energy in the UK.
Here on our website, you can learn all about us and our initiatives, as well as what we can offer you as a UKDEA Member. Take a look at our Member Directory, which houses information on all of our Full and Associate Members. UKDEA Members are also able to post their Job Vacancies on the UKDEA Website free of charge.
Another benefit to UKDEA Members is our Training, Register. This document contains details of all the Training Courses that are offered by our Members. With over 25 UKDEA Members included in this document, this is an invaluable resource that is publically available. Be sure to also take a look at our Events Calendar, which contains details of all of our upcoming/past online and in-person events.
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- All past UKDEA Journals
- UKDEA Event Presentations
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- GLA Documents
- + Many more to be added in the future…
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KLINGER
Our Members
KLINGER
KLINGER is an established top leader for sealing, fluid control and fluid monitoring systems. The family business, founded in 1886, today presents itself as a globally active Group of Companies.
Associate Member
Metering & Billing Advisory Services (MABAS)
Our Members
Metering & Billing Advisory Services (MABAS)
MABAS can help you procure District Energy schemes that can deliver on their promises of low carbon energy and fair charges to their customers
Associate Member
Sandhurst Plumbing & Maintenance Ltd
Our Members
Sandhurst Plumbing & Maintenance Ltd
Sandhurst Plumbing & Maintenance Ltd is a well established medium sized company specialising in comprehensive residential plumbing services.
Associate Member
Ingoodnic Ltd
Our Members
Ingoodnic Ltd
Ingoodnic are specialist suppliers of pre-insulated heating and cooling distribution pipes. Established in 2011, our focus is to specialise in quality pipe products, whilst ensuring their suitability for the correct application.
Associate Member
Pinnacle MEP Ltd
Our Members
Pinnacle MEP Ltd
We are a Design & Build Mechanical Contractor offering turnkey solutions for energy centres, district heating, decarbonisation & full mechanical services packages.
Associate Member
HIU Breakdown and Repairs Ltd
Our Members
HIU Breakdown and Repairs Ltd
HIU Breakdownandrepairs Ltd is the foremost Heat Interface Unit (HIU) installation, maintenance, and repair service provider in London. We take pride in our independently-run operation and are recognized for our exceptional team of engineers, who approach every job with diligence, overcoming obstacles to deliver outstanding results.
Associate Member
ESP Utilities Group
Our Members
ESP Utilities Group
ESP Utilities Group is an independent utilities network owner and adopter, operating gas, electricity and water utility networks. With over 20 years’ experience in the industry, we operate around one million utility network connections. Leaders of the EV charging revolution, we are accelerating our customers connection to the grid. We create the infrastructure necessary to enable the UK to thrive and prosper – by connecting people, homes and industry to the things they need.
Associate Member
Kelvion Limited
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Kelvion Limited
We are one of the leading global manufacturers of heat exchangers and have been providing solutions for almost every industrial application imaginable since the 1920s, specializing in customized solutions suitable for extreme environmental conditions - as of 2015 under the name of Kelvion.
Associate Member
Ratmon UK
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Ratmon UK
RATMON specialises in providing advanced leak detection and monitoring solutions for district heating and cooling networks. Our systems ensure the continuous protection of pre-insulated pipe networks by offering 24/7 remote monitoring and fault detection.
Associate Member
Valmech Welding
Our Members
Valmech Welding
Valmech was founded on many years of District Heating Experience, operating from our purpose built offices and manufacturing workshop in Oxspring on the outskirts of Sheffield.
Associate Member
isentra
Our Members
isentra
isentra manufactures CO2 Refrigeration and Heat Pump plant machinery for the commercial and industrial sectors.
Associate Member
2G Energy Ltd
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2G Energy Ltd
2G is one of the leading suppliers of cogeneration (CHP) and consequently has specialized in high efficiency systems for natural gas and biogas in the power range between 20 and 2.000 kW electrical power. 2G serves a wide range of customers from farmers to municipalities, real estate industry up to big utility companies.
Associate Member
SSE Utility Solutions Limited
Our Members
SSE Utility Solutions Limited
SSE Enterprise invests in and develops a wide range of distributed energy solutions for industrial, commercial and public sector markets across the UK and Ireland. One of our principal markets is Heat Networks, where we offer services to build, own, operate and maintain networks to both private and public sector clients, offering significant investment of our own.
Full Member
Itron Ltd
Our Members
Itron Ltd
Itron is a global technology company. We build solutions that help our customers measure, manage and analyze energy and water. Our broad product portfolio includes electricity, gas, water and thermal energy measurement and control technology. With thousands of employees supporting nearly 8,000 customers in more than 100 countries, Itron empowers our customers to responsibly and efficiently manage energy and water resources.
Associate Member
Kensa
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Kensa
The Kensa Group is a fast-growing collection of award-winning British businesses involved in the manufacture and installation of ground source heat pumps and the ownership of associated underground infrastructure.
Associate Member
L&Q Energy
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L&Q Energy
L&Q is one of the UK's leading housing associations and one of London's largest residential developers.
Associate Member
Armadillo Analytics
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Armadillo Analytics
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Reflex Winkelmann GmbH
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Reflex Winkelmann GmbH
Reflex Winkelmann GmbH (part of the Winkelmann Group) is one of the leading manufacturers and solutions providers in the building services sector.
Associate Member
Plenary Group
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Plenary Group
Plenary is an independent long-term investor, developer and manager of public infrastructure, specialising in greenfield infrastructure projects, local development and asset management.
Plenary is developing and managing a portfolio of over 80 assets globally with a total value exceeding £42 billion.
Plenary is developing and managing a portfolio of over 80 assets globally with a total value exceeding £42 billion.
Associate Member
GLA
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GLA
The Greater London Authority (GLA) is a top-tier administrative body responsible for the strategic administration of Greater London.
Associate Member
Vital Energi Utilities Ltd
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Vital Energi Utilities Ltd
Vital Energi is the market leader in sustainable energy generation, distribution and energy reduction solutions. We create and deliver superior quality sustainable energy solutions that cut energy bills, are kind to the environment and provide security of supply.
Full Member
Hilson Moran
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Hilson Moran
Hilson Moran Partnership is a leading international engineering design consultancy that specialises in mechanical, electrical and sustainable buildings and infrastructure. We understand the value of place-making and sustainable and intelligent buildings; we also understand the financial value of the supporting utilities and energy infrastructure.
Associate Member
ista
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ista
Our solutions provide greater transparency in your heating use. We provide flexible solutions to provide your community and district heating consumption and costs when you need them. This provides you and your tenants with accurate bills to better understand and manage their utility costs.
Associate Member
Bring Energy
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Bring Energy
We Bring sustainable heating and cooling to people and businesses across city-scale networks.
Founder Member
Gardiner & Theobald LLP
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Gardiner & Theobald LLP
We are an independent global consultancy offering a range of services to the construction and property industry. We provide project, cost and construction management for clients throughout the world as well as a range of other complementary services, finding solutions that exceed expectations and add value to projects.
Associate Member
Woodward Energy Consulting Ltd
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Woodward Energy Consulting Ltd
WEC was formed to offer a range of services from District Energy Consulting through to Energy Efficiency Advice and Business Services.
Associate Member
Shetland Heat Energy & Power Limited
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Shetland Heat Energy & Power Limited
Shetland Heat Energy and Power Ltd has been serving district heating to both domestic and non domestic properties in Lerwick since 1998. Hot water is pumped around Lerwick through underground insulated pipes and enters properties through a heat exchanger, supplying their heating and hot water needs. The heat used in the scheme is generated at a Waste to Energy Incinerator located on the outskirts of Lerwick.
Full Member
Energy Assets Networks
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Energy Assets Networks
As an energy transporter leveraging the extensive electricity network design and asset management expertise, Energy Assets Networks is an Ofgem regulated Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO) working under an electricity distribution licence. We manage thousands of ‘final mile’ electricity connection points for residential housing schemes and industrial and commercial developments.
Associate Member
Recirc Energy
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Recirc Energy
Recirc Energy is changing the way we think about heat. With net zero carbon targets established and a push for more sustainable energy solutions, Recirc’s wastewater heat recovery technology is poised to transform heat delivery.
Associate Member
DQS Consulting Ltd
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DQS Consulting Ltd
DQS/PMRS Consulting is an experienced professional practise that brings distinct strengths to any company within the decentralised energy sector. With over a half a century of experience between the team working on projects across the UK and Europe.
Associate Member
GF Building Flow Solutions
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GF Building Flow Solutions
Uponor is a leading international provider of plumbing, indoor climate and infrastructure solutions for the building and utility sectors across Europe, North America and other international markets.
Associate Member
Canary Wharf Group
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Canary Wharf Group
Canary Wharf Group has already achieved one of the greatest ever feats of civic engineering, turning a once derelict Docklands into 97 acres of London’s, and the world’s, most sought after office and retail space.
Associate Member
Bouygues E&S Solutions
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Bouygues E&S Solutions
Bouygues Energies & Services Solutions provide ‘best-in-class’ renewables and energy engineering services spanning the energy sector. Our expertise encompasses the entire value chain, providing a ‘Turnkey’ approach to delivery. From consultancy and design, construction to operations and O&M / measurement and verification (M&V) services, we can offer each element of works in isolation, or the full turnkey EPC/O&M package.
Associate Member
Aquatherm
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Aquatherm
Founded in 1973, Aquatherm is the leading global manufacturer of PP-R pipe systems with partners in over 70 countries around the world, manufacturing over 38 million metres of pipe and over 40 million fittings annually.
Associate Member
Higgins Mechanical Services Ltd
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Higgins Mechanical Services Ltd
Higgins Mechanical Services Ltd are a Specialist Mechanical Services Company based in Uxbridge, Middlesex providing total heating, plumbing, ventilation and air conditioning solutions for Contractors, Developers and Schools across London and the South East.
Associate Member
Institute of Energy, Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff University
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Institute of Energy, Cardiff School of Engineering, Cardiff University
The Institute of Energy encompasses high quality interdisciplinary research, education and training to address future predicted skills shortages in attracting the next generation of engineers and researchers in the fields of sustainable energy.
Associate Member
SUEZ
Our Members
SUEZ
SUEZ provides a highly effective pipe cleaning technique called Ice Pigging™ where ice slurry is moved through the network to remove unwanted material, sediment, or product residues from the pipe. We also provide tailored advice, guidance and analysis for closed water systems through our Latis Scientific laboratory.
Associate Member
Therma-Mech Ltd
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Therma-Mech Ltd
At Therma Mech we’re all about good energy. We judge the value of our work and grow our business through the positive long term relationships we have with our clients. Accelerating the installation of sustainable energy schemes and changing the world for the better.
Associate Member
Solid Energy a/s
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Solid Energy a/s
Solid energy being part of the Solid-group, is a strong and reputable technology partner for clients who prefer best-in-class design, manufacture and quality products to support their energy efficiency targets.
Associate Member
Clever Energy
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Clever Energy
Clever Energy Ltd delivers an outstanding billing service for providers of communal and district heating networks.
Associate Member
Newport City Homes
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Newport City Homes
NCH was formed a after stock transfer in March 2009 from the local authority Newport City Council. One of their first priorities was to improve Duffryn district heating system. The system had not had any major improvements since the properties were built in the 1970’s. The existing plant and underground pipe work had been serviced and maintained over the years and was in good condition.
Full Member
ENWA Water Technology UK
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ENWA Water Technology UK
ENWA Water Technology UK are sole providers of the EnwaMatic sidestream filtration and water treatment units for closed heating and cooling systems.
Associate Member
Kingspan Technical Insulation Ltd
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Kingspan Technical Insulation Ltd
Kingspan Technical Insulation provide premium performance technical products and systems for pipe, ductwork and vessels in building services, HVAC and industrial applications. We also supply a comprehensive range of passive fire protection products and solutions.
Associate Member
Dunphy Combustion Ltd
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Dunphy Combustion Ltd
Established in 1964, Dunphy Combustion is family owned and managed. The company designs, manufactures, installs and maintains a wide range of combustion equipment, digital control solutions and turnkey prefabricated, packaged boiler houses. Our products and services are exported worldwide and the company has won several of the Queen's Awards for Export and Innovation.
Associate Member
SAV Systems
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SAV Systems
SAV Systems is an established provider of energy efficient Heating & Ventilation solutions. In partnership with key suppliers, they work regularly on the development of new applications, whether for Demand Controlled Ventilation, LoadTracker Combined Heat and Power, Heat Interface Units & Heat Metering, Distribution Manifolds or HVAC Commissioning Modules. SAV Systems is based in Woking, Surrey, and has a network of area managers throughout the UK.
Associate Member
Buro Happold
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Buro Happold
We are a world-class global practice of engineers, consultants and advisers. Through integrated thinking and a truly interdisciplinary, interconnected community of passionate experts, we create transformative outcomes for clients and communities alike.
Associate Member
CalForth Construction Ltd
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CalForth Construction Ltd
CalForth Construction Ltd provide a full Civils package to various clients throughout Scotland related to District Heating Networks
Associate Member
AECOM Limited
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AECOM Limited
AECOM provides a full multi-disciplinary design service offering, spearheaded by our specialist Heat Network team based across the UK. Our capability is built on working on over 80 Heat Network projects, from initial concept design (Stage 1) to Stage 8 (monitoring).
Associate Member
Cardiff Heat Network Ltd
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Cardiff Heat Network Ltd
Cardiff Heat Network Ltd (CHN) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cardiff City Council (CCC), created to deliver the Council’s ambitions for a low carbon heat network in Cardiff and supported by the Welsh Government and BEIS.
Associate Member
TrentENERGY Ltd
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TrentENERGY Ltd
TrentENERGY was established in 2010 and is firmly recognised as a well established and highly adaptable construction business with an agile approach that is embedded in the heart of everything we do. Their team comprises of experienced chartered civil engineers, accredited project managers, commercial, legal and compliance managers with a combined 100+ years of professional services experience.
Associate Member
Sustainable Energy Limited
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Sustainable Energy Limited
Sustainable Energy Ltd was formed in 1998 to provide independent consultancy in the renewable and low carbon energy sector. We are an ethical organisation and have a long term commitment to our people, projects, customers and society. We ensure our people remain abreast of the latest developments in policy, technology and best practice. We drive continual professional development, learning and growth and are in the process of becoming an employee-owned company.
Associate Member
3D Technical Design Ltd
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3D Technical Design Ltd
3D Technical Design Ltd has traded since 1992, and specialises in delivering 3D District Energy Network design solutions across both the Public and Private sectors; reducing costs and risk, whilst improving installation safety, management and quality.
Associate Member
Ideal Heat Solutions
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Ideal Heat Solutions
Established in 2010, Ideal Heat Solutions has been providing temporary heating and cooling solutions to businesses across London and the Home Counties.
Associate Member
Pipex AB (UK) Limited
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Pipex AB (UK) Limited
Pipex AB (UK) Limited is the sister company of Pipex AB (Sweden) and is the sole authorised distributor for SIA POLIURS, manufacturer of pre-insulated pipe, fittings, and associated products in the UK.
Associate Member
Crimscote Construction Limited
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Crimscote Construction Limited
Crimscote Construction Limited are a Principal contractor who are Civil Engineering contractors by background with a direct labour force qualified to undertake the mechanical element of the DHN.
Associate Member
CORE Special Projects Ltd
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CORE Special Projects Ltd
CORE is a privately owned construction company based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. From sustainable remediation techniques to bulk earthworks and infrastructure projects, we are the preferred contractor for clients in both the public and private sector and work on construction contracts ranging from £100,000 to £15 million.
Associate Member
REHAU Ltd
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REHAU Ltd
REHAU are a polymer district heating pipe manufacturer with over 20,000 employees worldwide. REHAU’s district range includes 2 PE-Xa pre-insulated pipes, RAUTHERMEX and RAUVITHERM and large diameter PP-R pipes for spines to allow a fully polymer heat network. RAUTHERMEX has a closed cell PUR foam insulation and offers excellent insulation values, ideal for large district heating applications. RAUVITHERM uses a PE-X foam insulation, making it extremely flexible with low heat losses, perfect for small-medium size district schemes. Polymer pipes offer over 50 year lifespan on modern heat networks such as 4th Generation systems and are increasingly being specified for schemes of all sizes.
Associate Member
Guru Systems
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Guru Systems
We provide market-leading hardware and data analytics platforms for heat networks, gas boilers and heat pumps. Our technology improves the performance of these systems for residential developers, heat suppliers, customers and our planet.
Associate Member
Evinox Energy Ltd
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Evinox Energy Ltd
Evinox Energy specialise in providing integrated communal & district heating solutions - from initial survey to system design, product supply, ongoing trouble-free maintenance and a comprehensive support package including energy metering, billing and a revenue management service.
Associate Member
Grundfos Pumps Limited
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Grundfos Pumps Limited
Grundfos is one of the leading world pump manufacturers and our vast experience with district energy dates back over 50 years. Grundfos technology is a proud part of the most efficient and reliable heating systems in the world, including many existing UK installations.
Associate Member
Service Sealing Solutions
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Service Sealing Solutions
Service Sealing Solutions Ltd are the sole UK distributor of DOYMA water and gas tight gaskets.
Associate Member
Full Power Utilities
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Full Power Utilities
Full Power Utilities provide commercial energy services to UK Businesses. We run a highly experienced bureau team who are metering and billing specialists for communal and district network systems. We work across residential and commercial schemes, providing a stress free, compliant and fully inclusive tenant billing service for managing agents, developers, housing associates and property agents in the UK.
Associate Member
Eneteq Services Ltd
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Eneteq Services Ltd
Eneteq Services Ltd. are a specialist pre-insulated pipe design and installation contractor. They work collaboratively with their clients to ensure their product is engineered to suit the required conditions and environment. Their experience of working with developers, energy companies and private organisations ensure the solution is efficient, economical and deliverable exceeding the highest industry standards.
Associate Member
Vahterus UK
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Vahterus UK
A Compact and Effective Vahterus Heat Exchanger is the Heart of any District Heating Network. Thanks to their reliable, fully welded structure, companies around the world have chosen Vahterus Plate & Shell Heat Exchangers to operate within their heat networks.
Associate Member
Loco 2 Heat Ltd
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Loco 2 Heat Ltd
LoCO2 Heat is a commercial plumbing and biomass supplier specialising in pre-insulated pipe and district heating solutions. We offer a wide range of materials and services to clients of all sizes, from domestic to large-scale commercial projects.
Associate Member
Intatec
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Intatec
Intatec are based in the West Midlands and offer a vast array of products suitable for Heat Networks, but most importantly, our Hiper II Heat Interface Unit.
Associate Member
Kantor Energy Limited
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Kantor Energy Limited
Kantor Energy is a Specialist Decentralised Energy - Design & Build EPC contractor whose focus is to deliver turnkey District Heating & On-Site Decentralised Sustainable Energy Solutions.
Associate Member
B&D Energy
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B&D Energy
Associate Member
Metropolitan
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Metropolitan
Metropolitan is the leading independent district energy and multi-utility infrastructure provider – the only company combining all the traditional utility networks and future-proof district schemes for new build and regeneration sites nationwide.
Full Member
Vexve
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Vexve
As the globally leading supplier of valve solutions for district energy, Vexve offers its customers a wide range of products and services developed for demanding applications. Our valve and control products together with hydraulic control solutions are used in district energy networks, power plants and the heating and cooling systems of all sizes of buildings.
Associate Member
Mittel Fjärrvärme AB
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Mittel Fjärrvärme AB
Mittel Fjärrvärme AB is a Swedish company specialised in helping energy companies build and maintain reliable and economical distribution pipe systems. More than two decades of hands-on experience and sole focus on eliminating the weak points in its client’s networks has allowed Mittel to develop technologies that dramatically extends the useful life of pre-insulated pipes.
Associate Member
SABROE UK
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SABROE UK
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Colloide
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Colloide
Colloide is a highly skilled process engineering company, with specialist skills in energy, environmental, water treatment and facilities engineering solutions.
Associate Member
Kingspan LOGSTOR
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Kingspan LOGSTOR
LOGSTOR is a global energy company with a focus on providing better energy efficiency to our customers. Our company is based on years and years of experience and know-how related to insulation as a means of improving energy efficiency.
Associate Member
E.ON Energy Solutions Limited
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E.ON Energy Solutions Limited
E.ON is one of the UK’s leading power and gas companies – generating and distributing electricity, and retailing power and gas – and is part of the E.ON group, one of the world's largest investor-owned power and gas companies. We employ around 15,000 people in the UK and
over 85,000 worldwide.
over 85,000 worldwide.
Full Member
WSP UK Ltd
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WSP UK Ltd
WSP is a global engineering consultancy with more than 9,500 staff in the UK. Through our Energy Solutions business unit we have established a reputation for providing market-leading expertise across all aspects of district energy project development.
Associate Member
PPSL District Heating Ltd
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PPSL District Heating Ltd
PPSL has been providing a design, supply and installation service for pre-insulated pipe systems which are primarily used in district heating and cooling networks for over 30 years.
Associate Member
Ener-Vate
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Ener-Vate
Ener-Vate supply specialised and focused services to developers of domestic and mixed used projects.
Associate Member
BWT UK Ltd
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BWT UK Ltd
BWT are a global specialist in all forms of pure water technology including VDI2035, chemical free heating and demineralized water systems.
Associate Member
Xylem
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Xylem
Xylem is a market leader in advanced pumping and circulating solutions for the residential and commercial markets and is renowned for its progressive research and development.
Associate Member
Dunwoody LLP
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Dunwoody LLP
Dunwoody is a dynamic and forward thinking engineering practice that provides a wide range of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering services to public and private sector organisations throughout the United Kingdom.
Associate Member
Dalkia
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Dalkia
We are one of the largest technical service providers in the UK and Ireland, with extensive expertise and experience in engineering services, technical facilities management and systems integration.
Full Member
Polypipe Limited
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Polypipe Limited
Polypipe provides plastic piping systems that enable the effective installation and performance of sustainable building technology, meeting the twin global challenges of carbon reduction and water management.
Associate Member
Birdsall Services Ltd
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Birdsall Services Ltd
Birdsall, formed in 1975 are a specialist independent O&M of Heat Networks. We work closely with our partners to optimise energy efficiency and network performance, to deliver quality and reliable services to our customers.
Associate Member
Celsius Energy
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Celsius Energy
We believe that tapping into the infinite potential of geoenergy allows us to actively contribute to the decarbonization efforts of communities worldwide.
Associate Member
Leep Utilities Ltd
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Leep Utilities Ltd
Leep Utilities own and operate regulated and non-regulated utility networks, including electricity, cold & hot water, heating and cooling with a portfolio of sites across the country including Media City, Liverpool Waters and Canary Wharf.
Associate Member
Proven Project Construction Ltd
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Proven Project Construction Ltd
With over twenty years of experience between the directors in the construction sector, we are a dynamic company aiming to provide sustainable and innovative solutions that engage our stakeholders in a positive and proactive manner.
Associate Member
SWEP International Limited
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SWEP International Limited
SWEP's business mission is to "Lead the global development, production and marketing of brazed plate heat exchangers while facilitating conversion to sustainable products and processes." We take our role in providing sustainable products and processes seriously.
Associate Member
Communal Energy Partners
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Communal Energy Partners
Communal Energy Partners manages district heating systems or energy centres on high end residential and commercial developments.
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SET ehf (Iceland)