Benefits of District Heating
District heating has many economic, environmental and social benefits for local authorities, developers and customers, such as carbon reduction, reduced maintenance costs and increased comfort
See moreAbout District Heating
District heating is a flexible network of insulated pipes that delivers heat from a central energy source to provide space heating and hot water to the buildings connected to the network
See moreAbout HeatNet NWE
HeatNet NWE is an EU project promoting the roll-out of 4th Generation District Heating and Cooling (4DHC) across North-West Europe
Learn moreAbout HeatNet NWE
HeatNet NWE is an EU project promoting the roll-out of 4th Generation District Heating and Cooling (4DHC) across North-West Europe
Learn moreFAQs
- Undertake heat mapping of demand and heat sources
- Identify and rank opportunity areas where new district heating networks would be best developed
- Include sections in planning policy to support district heating and the utilisation of local waste heat sources
- Carry out a feasibility study for one of the high-ranking opportunity areas to determine its suitability for district heating
- Develop policy to prioritise locating new high-density developments within or adjacent to the opportunity areas identified and future-proof these by adopting centralised hydronic heating systems with provision for future connection to a district heating network
Useful resources
A Guide for Public Sector Organisations
on developing district heating in North-West Europe
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