Gateshead Council
Summary
Alongside the mine water scheme are brand new £4m urban solar parks, some of the UK's largest, which will provide green electricity to run the mine water heating system, as well as other Council buildings.
We have invested in these projects over the past two years, using the expertise of the Coal Authority and with funding from the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) - both the Heat Network Investment Programme, and the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.
The Gateshead Energy Company has worked with contractors Balfour Beatty and Drilcorp and suppliers GEA Refrigeration and SAS Energy to bring the projects forward.
The Gateshead mine water project is the largest mine water heat scheme of its kind in the UK. Until now mine water has only been used to heat smaller scale buildings or warehouses.
The mine water system aims to take the legacy of the first industrial revolution and harness it to build a new green revolution.
Gateshead has operated its own District Energy Network (DEN) since 2018 through its wholly owned Gateshead Energy Company, but until now the water in the network has been heated solely by gas-powered Combined Heat and Power (CHP) engines.
Now mine water will provide up to half the heat required by buildings connected to the network.
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