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A multimillion-pound renewable energy scheme in South Tyneside, which exports heat from the River Tyne, is now operational.
The Viking Energy Network at Jarrow will cut annual carbon emissions by 1,035 tonnes.
Under the project, low-grade heat is harnessed from the river and exported to council-owned buildings including Jarrow Focus leisure centre, three residential tower blocks, Jarrow Business Centre and Jarrow Town Hall.
The scheme is the first of its kind in the UK, and includes a river source heat pump, combined heat and power back-up system, a 1 megawatt solar farm and a private wire electrical network with storage battery.
An energy centre has been built on the banks of the river and an extensive pipe network is used to distribute the heat across the town.
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