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ENGIE has entered into a pioneering Joint Venture with Newcastle City Council (NCC) to develop and operate district energy schemes within the city over a 40-year term.
The scope of services to be provided by ENGIE will include design, build, operation and maintenance of district energy schemes as well as contributions to funding and a project development role in partnership with NCC.
The initial district energy scheme to be delivered under the partnership is at the Newcastle Helix urban regeneration scheme – a large scale, city-centre development by Newcastle City Council, Newcastle University and Legal & General.
This new £20m district energy scheme is now under construction by ENGIE on behalf of the partnership. Using a low carbon and cost-effective energy solution, applying natural gas-fired CHP (Combined Heat and Power), the energy system will provide, via a network of pipes, all businesses and homes on the landmark scheme with affordable heat.
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