Ensuring good data health across your heat network
Data and why it matters…….
Failing to receive consistent and complete data from all parts of your network can cause problems, particularly with:
- Billing accuracy
- Future regulatory compliance
- Identifying and fixing energy performance issues
Guru Systems can help you overcome a range of legacy issues, from missing or degraded assets to broken communication chains, ensuring the health of your metering and monitoring data.
Prepare for upcoming regulations with Guru Systems
Details of upcoming regulations for heat networks have begun to be published. These show how the performance of heat networks will be measured and the metering and monitoring required to provide data, which involves more than just heat meters. While these documents cover new build networks specifically, they give an important indication of the direction of travel for existing networks too.
To ensure heat network operators can measure the performance of their networks, initial focus will be on data health: ensuring your network can consistently capture, transmit, and store complete data to support regulatory reporting.
Many existing heat networks are not yet equipped to meet these expectations. Issues such as poor connectivity, incomplete data sets, and missing meters or sensors are common. In some cases, even where meters are installed, they are not readable remotely, making it impossible to meet likely regulatory requirements.
Guru Systems can help, even if you’re not currently using our hardware.
Whether you’re dealing with unreadable bulk meters, unreliable network connections, or fragmented data systems, we can help bring the metering and monitoring on your heat network up to a standard in line with requirements published so far.
Our consultancy services include
Full data health audit: We’ll identify where your data is incomplete, inaccessible, or of insufficient quality, and we’ll evaluate your ability to transmit data offsite reliably.
- On-site assessment of metering and monitoring assets: A specialist from our Site Delivery team will visit your site to assess your current data infrastructure and highlight findings.
- Clear, actionable reporting: You’ll receive a detailed report with practical recommendations and a quote for any necessary improvements — whether that’s hardware installation, system integration, or connectivity upgrades.
- Implementation: Should you wish to undertake the recommendations, Guru Systems will supply hardware, oversee installation, undertake configuration and commissioning, verify performance, and provide ongoing connectivity and maintenance as required.
What we check:
- The connectivity, completeness, and quality of the data you’re currently receiving, relative to requirements specified in regulatory documents.
- Health and connectivity of existing onsite communications network (where installed)
- Presence, connectivit,y and performance of all required sensors, plant room, block, and bulk meters, and automatic meter reading devices
Service packages
- Metering asset audit: Audit of sensors, meters, and automated meter reading (AMR) devices to identify gaps
- Data health audit: Analysis of data completeness and connectivity to identify remedial actions to improve consistency
- Project management of onsite works
- Expert installation of hardware via trusted electrical or mechanical contractors
- Full commissioning and certification of communications network equipment, sensors, meters, and AMR devices (Guru Hubs)
- Ongoing 4G connectivity and router maintenance through Guru Connect
- Guru Hub maintenance
Software as a Service
- Guru pay
- Guru Pinpoint