It brings the total amount awarded under the scheme to date to more than £380m.
The four innovative projects in Leeds, London, Maidstone, and Cranbrook are set to enhance local energy use, further supporting the UK’s transition to sustainable heating.
In Leeds, SSE Energy Solutions has secured funding for the Aire Valley Heat and Power Network. Businesses operating across a range of sectors will benefit from a bold 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 Ltd has received funding to develop a new heat network which will harness waste heat from a local energy recovery facility.
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.
‘Heat networks will play hugely important role’
Minister for Energy Consumers, Miatta Fahnbulleh said: “We know that heat networks will play a hugely important role in providing low-carbon heating to millions of businesses and building owners, driving down energy bills.
“The Green Heat Network Fund is central to that, helping green innovative projects like these four fantastic schemes use waste heat and heat pumps to provide low-emission heating and hot water.
“These projects not only push us on in our journey to reach net zero but also support our mission to secure Britain’s energy independence.”
Ken Hunnisett, Programme Director, added: “We’ve started 2025 with the same incredible momentum that we finished last year with. The projects supported in today’s announcement highlight the hard work, ingenuity and collaboration powering the transition to a greener future for our built environment and the people that live and work among it. As well as homes and businesses, we’re particularly excited to play a role in decarbonising some of the world’s best and most prestigious university buildings.”
Image credit: Senate House, University of London, TP Heat Networks.
