Changing Landscape for Electrifying Heat – Regulation and Policy
The way we plan, deliver, and regulate heat is changing. Are you ready?
With the Future Homes Standard due to come into force, and Ofgem set to regulate the heat network sector from January 2026, developers and consultants must prepare now for a radically different regulatory landscape.
Watch our recent webinar where our expert panel discussed the upcoming policy shifts and how they will affect new and existing heat networks – from technical standards to consumer protection, zoning, and more.
Key topics discussed
- Future Homes Standard – what it means for the design and delivery of new housing
- Heat zoning – a new planning mechanism that could reshape where and how heat networks are deployed
- Regulation of the heat sector – Ofgem’s upcoming role and the authorisation framework
- Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS) – what technical compliance will look like
- Legislative timeline – key dates and what you need to know now
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