Worcester Observer
Summary
Buildings in Worcester could benefit from an underground heat network powered by the River Severn – subject to the outcome of a proposed study.
A heat network or district heating scheme supplies heat in the form of hot water from a central source to numerous consumers, either business or domestic, via a network of underground pipes.
University of Worcester, and Worcestershire County Council a potential route forward to the development of a district heating scheme which would heat major buildings in and around the river in the city centre.
There are already more than 14,000 heat networks in operation across the UK, supplying heat and hot water to approximately 480,000 customers.
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