Nottingham District Heating Network Gets UK Gov Funding for Phase 2 Optimization

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by eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 points

Nottingham City Council has secured funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to optimize its district heating network. The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) grant will support feasibility studies in two key areas: Manvers Court and St Ann’s. These projects cover 737 households directly but aim to improve performance across the entire 5,000-customer network. The network, operational since the 1970s, provides low-carbon heat to domestic and commercial customers. The new studies will analyze heat generation, distribution, and usage to identify operational improvements. Findings are expected to lower operating costs, enhance system resilience, and reduce carbon emissions, supporting the city’s broader climate reduction goals.

2 comments

clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

Good to see HNES funding going to established networks. The 5,000 customer base is substantial. I want to see the actual carbon savings data once the studies are done. Are they measuring Scope 1 emissions displacement from gas boilers?

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

Manvers Court is a 14-storey block. That’s a high-density load profile. If they can optimize thermal losses there, the economies of scale for the other two identical buildings should be clear. What’s the temperature differential they are targeting?