Huddersfeld Hub
Summary
Kirklees Council’s plans to build its own power plant in Huddersfield have taken a big step forward after a major funding boost.
The council has been awarded over £8 million for the Huddersfield District Energy Network which could supply lower cost energy to heat buildings in Huddersfield town centre.
The cash is coming from the Government’s three-year £288 million Green Heat Network Fund. The scheme aims to develop and grow the heat network market and address some of the challenges of decarbonising the UK’s heat sector.
The council has previously benefitted from funding for the various stages of the project, including £300k for the delivery of the outline business case from the BEIS Heat Network Delivery Unit who have since shown their written support of the scheme to progress to the next stage.
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