en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Bristol Heat Network project has secured £13.5 million in government funding to advance the city's low-carbon heating plans. This funding, from the Green Heat Network Fund, will support the Temple Quarter Heat Network project, integrating the existing Temple, Old Market, and Redcliffe heat networks into a comprehensive system.

The project is delivered through Bristol City Leap, a 20-year partnership between Bristol City Council, Ameresco, and Vattenfall. The integrated network will utilize the existing low-carbon water source heat pump at Castle Park and is designed to connect to the approved Bath Road Energy Centre in the future, supporting the long-term expansion of low-carbon heat across the city.

Currently, 35 buildings are connected to the Bristol Heat Network, supplying heat equivalent to the demand of nearly 13,500 households. The network plans to continue growing, with up to four new connections expected within the next year. The project will also include a semi-permanent energy centre using air source heat pump technology. This flexible "plug-and-play" system will initially provide heating for the University of Bristol's Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus academic building, which is already connected to the network. Once the Bath Road Energy Centre is operational, the semi-permanent system can be relocated and reused elsewhere in Bristol.

Bristol City Leap states that the project is not only about reducing carbon emissions but also brings broader social and economic benefits. Over the next five years, the partnership is expected to generate at least £61.5 million in social value, including over 1,000 jobs, apprenticeships, and internship opportunities. The project will also support a £1.5 million community energy fund, with the partnership having already spent £36 million to date.

Dom Barton, Head of Bristol Heat Network at Vattenfall Heat UK, said that the company's vision is for more than half of Bristol's residents—those living, working, and studying in the city—to rely on the Bristol Heat Network for heating by 2050. This is key infrastructure that will provide reliable low-carbon heating and hot water for local homes and businesses.

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