As part of the HNIP project, we have drafted a suite of template heat contracts for use by anyone involved in a district heating scheme. We are undertaking a short, open consultation to take feedback from any interested stakeholders on drafts of the template contracts before launching “final” versions by the end of the year.
Note that while the work was commissioned by BEIS, the contracts are not endorsed in any way by BEIS. The template contracts will require tailoring to any particular project but they are intended to provide a useful and advanced starting point to contract creation and negotiation, with helpful drafting notes included. The aim is that publication of template contracts will help to raise standards and reduce the costs associated with developing, or funding, district heating schemes.
We are seeking views on set of contract template heat contracts agreed with BEIS, covering:
delivery of district heating infrastructure;
operation and maintenance of that infrastructure;
connection and adoption to heat networks;
energy off-take;
lease of energy centre/plant room and easement for pipes; and
use of heat pipes (unbundled pipe business)
