Communal heat networks Anchor has a large number of communal heat networks, where we buy in the energy and manage the heating centrally for residents: Total number communal heat networks 724 Rented homes 594 Leasehold homes 16 Care homes 101 Mixed tenure homes 13 As well as pursuing new opportunities for energy efficiency, Anchor is committed to making existing communal heating systems as energy efficient as we can. In 2022-23, we continued to review and improve the operation of our communal heating systems. Over the last year, gas and electricity consumption has fallen, which may be for a combination of reasons, including residents putting their heating on less during the energy crisis, but it could also result from improvements in efficiency. Renewable energy Anchor has a total of 4,372kW of renewable energy capacity across all our properties. These sources are able to reduce energy bills for residents as well as generating income where this is still available through the Renewable Heat Incentive and Feed In Tariff. kW capacity Air source heat pump 963 Biomass 420 Combined heat and power 174 Ground source heat pump 1,949 Solar photovoltaic 538 Solar thermal 228 Battery storage 100 Total 4,372 C18 Mitigating climate risks Climate change is already affecting our lives in the United Kingdom, with the extreme heat of the Summer of 2022 and increased rainfall and flooding in recent years. We are capturing data on flood risk areas and we can record any existing flood protection measures. If we identify the need for additional measures to mitigate flood risks, we will work with the Environmental Agency to implement these. Where overheating is a risk, we can record improvements to install cooling systems, shading, and overheating management strategies, whether in rented or care home settings.
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