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The Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) has awarded over £34 million to four low carbon heat network projects across England, bringing the total funding awarded to date to more than £380 million.
Building on 2024’s investment of over £220 million in low carbon heat network projects nationwide, today’s announcement showcases the diversity of the fund’s impact. Four projects in Leeds, London, Maidstone, and Cranbrook are set to enhance local energy use, further enhancing the UK’s transition to sustainable heating.
In Leeds, SSE Energy Solutions have secured funding for the Aire Valley Heat and Power Network. Businesses operating across a range of sectors will benefit from a new plan to decarbonise their heating and electricity supply. As a privately developed network, Aire Valley complements the local authority’s existing heat infrastructure, demonstrating the vital role that both the public and private sectors play in advancing the industry.
In Maidstone, Allington Energy Networks has received funding to develop a new heat network which will harness waste heat from a local energy recovery facility. Meanwhile, in Central London, the University of London is poised to decarbonise the southern half of its Bloomsbury university campus. This will deliver significant environmental benefits to a campus that supports more than 50,000 students across institutions including University College London (UCL) and SOAS.
East Devon District Council, a beneficiary under the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP), is also now utilising the GHNF to expand their flagship Cranbrook heat network which sources heat via Energy from Waste.
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