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The government will provide \u00a365m to support five green heating projects across the country through the Green Heat Network Fund<\/h2>\n

This round of funding builds upon the \u00a3122m already allocated to support 11 new heat network projects nationwide through the government’s Green Heat Network Fund.<\/p>\n

The transition to heat networks is essential in the UK’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions<\/a>, as heating in buildings accounts for 30% of the country’s total emissions.<\/p>\n

How will the Green Heat Network Fund be spent?<\/h3>\n

These projects include the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation in London, which will recycle waste heat from data centres to provide heating for local communities.<\/p>\n

The heat network, which received \u00a336m in government funding, will connect 10,000 new homes and 250,000m2 of commercial space to a low-carbon energy source. The network will play a crucial role in the UK’s mission to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.<\/p>\n

These green heating projects will also be introduced in Watford, Suffolk, and Lancaster. These projects are expected to generate thousands of skilled job opportunities.<\/p>\n

Lancaster University is receiving over \u00a321m in support to set up a low-carbon heat network on campus. The network will use a large heat pump powered by solar and an existing wind turbine, creating a carbon-free campus.<\/p>\n

Chilton Woods, Suffolk, will receive \u00a3745,000 for a low-carbon heating project for nearly 1,000 homes and a primary school, with excess energy integrated into the National Grid.<\/p>\n

The London Borough of Brent has secured nearly \u00a35.2m for the South Kilburn District Heat Network, serving 34 sites and 2,900 customers using air-source heat pumps.<\/p>\n

Watford Community Housing will get \u00a31.8m to replace an old gas district heating system with ground source and air source heat pumps for 252 apartments.<\/p>\n

UK looks to lead the way in decarbonisation<\/h3>\n

\u201cInnovative projects, like these announced today, are another example of why the UK is a world leader in cutting carbon emissions,\u201d said Claire Coutinho, Energy Security Secretary.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are investing in the technologies of the future so that families across the country will now be able to warm their homes with low-carbon, recycled heat – while creating thousands of new skilled jobs,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeat decarbonisation in buildings<\/a> is a huge challenge, and one that is often fundamentally misunderstood – heat networks are the only internationally proven route for decarbonising heat at scale, yet most people don\u2019t know what they are,\u201d added Matthew Basnett, of the Association for Decentralised Energy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are excited to see that another round of the Green Heat Network Fund<\/a> has been successful and celebrate the news that a first-in-the-UK development will use waste heat from data centres to keep more than 10,000 homes warm, comfortable and affordable in the long term,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

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