London Times
Summary
Hidden beneath London's historic Smithfield Market, the Citigen energy center demonstrates how legacy district energy infrastructure can be transformed to support modern decarbonization goals. Originally built as a power station in 1893, the network now provides heating, cooling, and electricity to approximately 60 buildings across the City of London while integrating technologies such as combined heat and power, heat pumps, geothermal energy, and thermal storage. Looking ahead, operator E.ON plans to expand the system significantly by capturing waste heat from the Cory energy-from-waste facility and transporting it into central London, potentially serving more than 300 buildings. The project highlights the growing role of district energy networks in recovering waste heat, integrating multiple low-carbon energy sources, and providing the flexible infrastructure needed to decarbonize dense urban environments.
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