Arcadis has been appointed by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to help with the government’s energy transition by advising on district heating development
Last September, BEIS published a report that identified that the UK could target up to 20% of heating through district heating networks by 2050 – currently, only 2% of heating requirements are met this way in the UK.
Moving to 10%+ district heating for the UK presents a major challenge to the country’s existing housing stock and historic preference for individual in-home heating.
Ultimately the goal of Arcadis is to support the government’s energy transition through more efficient use of heating and the potential reuse of waste heat from other sources, such as data centres.
The project spans over 28 towns and cities including Bristol, Birmingham, Greater Manchester, and Nottingham.
‘Supporting a new element of the UK’s Energy Transition’
Peter Hogg, UK Cities Director, Arcadis commented:
“We’re proud to be involved with a project that will improve quality of life through supporting a new element of the UK’s Energy Transition, creating efficient local heat networks that make use of renewable energy and recycle what would otherwise be waste heat.
“Supporting Energy Transition is central to our strategy, making a real difference in our fight against climate change. We are bringing the best of Arcadis globally to support the UK in its carbon reduction ambitions.”
