heat network

The partnership will see waste collected, recycled into clean heat and delivered through pipes to warm homes and businesses

The UK Government is supporting the development of a heat network in Cardiff and a combined heat and power plant in Bridgend

A heat network, which could utilise energy from the river, could lead to significant reductions in consumer power costs and CO2 emissions, according to a report

Under the contract, Switch2 Energy will design, operate and maintain the district heating scheme, which will use high efficiency Combined Heat and Power (CHP) with the option to transition to alternative low carbon energy sources in the future

This funding will finance new infrastructure, including the creation of a large water-source heat pump which will produce clean heat from Bristol’s floating harbour

The heat network specialist will join Project Rewire-NW, which has won a share of £21 million of smart energy funding from UK Research and Innovation

They will be made more efficient and help deliver energy savings in two cities

A feasibility study will look into whether the project is viable from a technical and financial perspective

It will serve 375 new homes as part of the city’s new Castle Park View housing development

It is made up of 13 industry experts who will support government in achieving a sustainable heat industry