Dan Mayfield, Wilson’s support and operations manager explained, “Working together in the market like this, enables us to have a strong focus and accelerate the development of our IoT platform”. Increasingly, heat networks are being retrofitted to redeveloped buildings in urban areas. WilSon Energy can advise on the design and implementation of retrofit projects.

We also created private networks where the existing supplies provide suitable capacity, saving on the main utility infrastructure costs and helped the client negate the time-consuming and complex process associated with such installations. This meant they could focus on delivering the development and complete the projects ahead of schedule and budget.”We are receiving a lot of interest in our Hybrid HIU, particularly for heat pump applications from specifiers and consultants. Our range of heat interface units are evolving to meet this challenge. There are also proposed protections for vulnerable customers, such as elderly occupants or users with specific health conditions, by ensuring improved awareness among operators about individual users connected to the network.

The consultant preferred a unit that incorporated a PICV valve rather than a differential pressure control valve, which we were able to provide. The other requirements were for a compact design and low return temperature. The units supplied incorporated a first fix rail arrangement and flushing by-pass valve.

The Big Help Project

The even better news is it only takes our team around 20 minutes and a recent utility bill to see if any action needs to be taken. Charlie gives public lectures and talks on his research, some of which are online including one at the Oxford Martin School on digitalisation and climate change.

Finally, Steve Burn moves to head of mechanical and electrical project management. For the last couple of years, he has worked successfully delivering a number of multi-utility projects in the residential sector. Fair and reliable electric billing and metering are important to tenants and managers, and compliance with the rules is a key factor in ensuring smooth relationships. Communal heat networks are the most common form of heat network in the UK, providing heat and hot water to multiple premises and customers within a single building. District heat networks supply heat to more than one building, often covering a large area and supplying several buildings. Sami Zaqiri has been recruited to the role of field service engineer. Having worked extensively has service engineer for several years, Sami has in-depth sector experience as well as general plumbing and heating knowledge. Roseanne Dixon, Bureau and Billing Supervisor, calls all vulnerable customers on a weekly basis, to make sure they are OK and have no problems with their utilities. “It’s part of the job I really enjoy” says Roseanne, “especially when the occasional Thank You card or Easter card comes our way!”

In contrast to a traditional board, a double dart board has no different coloured segments or trebles and the bullseye doesn’t have the twenty-five-point surround. Recently completed projects that Charlie led or was involved with include: SILCI on disruptive low-carbon innovations, EnergyREV on smart local energy systems, and the CAST centre on climate change and social transformation. These new measures will support the decarbonisation of the sector and energy efficiency improvements by promoting technical standards and introducing carbon emissions limits on heat networks. The project will see a network of 250 residential properties in Stevenage benefitting from WilSon Energy’s implementation of the latest cutting-edge heat metering technology.

By sharing heating among multiple homes they can benefit from economies of scale, as the generation of heat in one large plant can often be more efficient than production in multiple smaller ones.Simply put, bringing your energy production and consumption in-house gives companies more control and can help them save money in the long term.” We’re proud of our kit and this local support is so helpful as we aim to move up the league table. Watch this space!” Ultrasonic measurement is considered the most reliable way of measuring the hot or chilled water flow by providing accurate consumption reporting, as the data is collected automatically, while residents can monitor their energy usage with the help of a mobile App. Based in Newark and operating nationwide, WilSon Energy Limited was established in 2007, is now one of the UK’s leading providers of fully integrated Heating, Metering, Pay as you Go and Billing & Bureau Services for residential homes and commercial developments. Whether your project requires localised Heat Interface Units (HIUs) or is based on maximising space using underfloor heating, WilSon Energy provides innovative and cost effective solutions for all your heating requirements.