Tag Archives: Community Heating

Islington Tender for DE scheme

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Admin

4 March 2011: Islington Council invites suitable expressions of interest from suppliers to design and build a new Energy Centre with a gas engine CHP plant and a District Heating (DH) network providing a  heating supply to three existing residential estates and leisure facilities owned by Islington Council. Read more detail on the Islington tender here.

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Identifying sustainable energy options for your area

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Admin

15 February 2011: Local authorities are exploring opportunities and starting energy generation projects across the UK. With the right to sell electricity and set up energy companies, local authorities can earn money through financial incentives such as the feed-in tariffs and the renewable heat incentive. Renewable energy is an investment opportunity for local government. This Local Government Group publication highlights examples of councils and communities that are leading on energy generation. It explains what they did to start and fund energy projects and the benefits these projects have brought to their area and includes examples from Tower Hamlets, Islington and the City of London.

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London Heat Map Reports

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Admin

February 2011: Heat mapping reports for 19 London boroughs produced under the LDA’s DEMaP programme.

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Negotiations stall on Elephant and Castle’s MUSCo plans

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Admin

8 February 2011: Southwark councillors have approved a proposal to call off negotiations with Dalkia to establish a mutli-utility services company (MUSCo) to provide provide locally generated heat, cooling, electricity and communications for the thousands of additional homes and businesses planned for the Elephant & Castle area. Read full news story here. (see 18 January news story here for further details).

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Southwark pulls the plug on Elephant & Castle green energy project

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Admin

18 January 2011: News story on Southwark Council’s intention to to put on hold its plans for a multi-utility services company (MUSCo) to provide heating, cooling, electricity and communications to developments constructed as part of the Elephant & Castle regeneration. Full story here

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World class infrastructure for a world city

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Admin

15 October 2010: London First Infrastructure Committee Report – amongst the infrastructure issues studied, the Committee presents its view on the Mayor’s decentralised energy heat network proposals.

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City of London Decentralised Energy and Pipe Subways Study

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Admin

December 2009: Detailed study undertaken of  Decentralised Energy and Pipe Subways in the City of London.

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Croydon Decentralised Energy Study

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Admin

December 2009: Detailed study undertaken by AECOM of decentralised energy opportunities in Croydon

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Powering ahead: Delivering low carbon energy for London

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Admin

October 2009: London First and Greater London Authority follow-up report to their 2008 decentralised energy study.

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An assessment of the technical potential and costs of district heating in the UK

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Admin

April 2009: DECC commissioned research to identify the potential costs and benefits of district heating and to assess the technical potential in the UK.

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South Bank Decentralised Energy Feasibility Report

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Admin

February 2009: South Bank Decentralised Energy Feasibility Report – and further information on the South Bank project on the LDA’s website here.

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Cutting the Capital’s Carbon Footprint

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Admin

October 2008: Analysis commissioned by business organisation London First on key issues to be considered in achieving the Mayor’s target of 25 per cent decentralised energy by 2025.

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