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It's brilliant to see the transformation of Bristol Temple Island, one of the largest brownfield regeneration sites in the UK. We've worked with Legal & General and Bristol City Council to ensure the enabling works delivered extensive infrastructure improvements, including the installation of the Bristol heat network.   The inclusion of heat network infrastructure as part of the redevelopment means securing modern and sustainable energy infrastructure for future homes and commercial buildings on the site, whilst contributing to Bristol's citywide climate ambitions.   Our heat networks are not just about heating, they’re about revitalising local economies. From job creation and skills development to partnerships with local suppliers. We're proud to support this drive in economic development without comprising on climate targets.   Find out more about the Bristol heat network 👉 https://lnkd.in/euYcKAQb

We were delighted to welcome a group of students from Western Michigan University to our Edinburgh office, who travelled all the way from across the pond to learn more about Scotland’s approach to climate change🌍. We were pleased that a visit to hear about all things Midlothian Energy Limited (MEL) made it onto their busy schedule while they were in Scotland. It was a great opportunity to showcase the work taking place locally and to share some useful insights💡. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, reflected on the visit: “𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘌𝘓 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘔𝘌𝘓 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘺. 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤‑𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴, 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨.” Read the full article on our website: https://lnkd.in/eZtg82Ak

With the Government’s latest plans for the next generation of New Towns, regions including Bristol and London are preparing for the delivery of tens of thousands of new homes. For housing developments of this scale, low carbon heat networks have been cited as an effective way to unlock sustainable, future proofed growth. Referenced within the New Towns Taskforce final report and within the Strategic Environmental Assessment consultation material, heat networks ensure whole new communities can benefit from fairly priced, reliable heat - without the disruption and long term risk of managing complex energy systems alone. Meaning the local energy system can evolve as communities grow. As New Towns move from vision to delivery, now is the moment to build energy systems that will serve communities for decades to come. Find out more about how we deliver low carbon heating and hot water to homes and businesses across the UK👉 https://lnkd.in/d6JuXVp

Bristol City Council have announced plans to introduce one of the country’s first Heat Network Zones - marking a major milestone in promoting the shift away from fossil fuel reliance and scaling up fairly priced, low carbon heat for homes, businesses and public buildings across the city.   Heat Network Zoning will give developers and building owners the clarity and certainty to connect to a future proofed heat network. For Bristol, this means the city will look to build on the success already achieved in existing heat network areas, where the Bristol heat network is already serving the equivalent of more than 13,000 homes. As the long term partner delivering the Bristol heat network through the Bristol City Leap partnership, we welcome this move.   If you’d like to understand more about heat networks and what we're doing in Bristol, get in contact at bristolbusdev@vattenfall.com or visit our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/euYcKAQb

We’ve reached a major milestone on our MEL heat network: 100 properties are now connected🏡🎉 This achievement marks an important step forward for our Scotland team. Connections are currently live at two key developments, Craighall Village and Shawfair. To recognise the milestone, we spoke with our Senior Project Manager, Gregor Ford, who oversees the on-site connections. He shared his thoughts on progress so far and what is coming next for the MEL heat network. Read the full Q&A on our website: https://lnkd.in/eMqZu8qa

🌡️ Major changes to heat network regulation are coming, and the property sector will feel the impact.   Last week we kicked off a major new research project exploring how the Government’s new heat network regulations will impact the property sector.   The ambition is clear - the Government is targeting rapid growth in heat networks, aiming for 20% of all heat to come from heat networks by 2050, up from just 5% today. To support this, an extensive programme of regulatory reform is being introduced, including stronger consumer protections, new minimum technical standards and a zoning framework that will require certain buildings within designated areas to connect to a heat network.   ⚠️ These changes will have real implications for the property sector. Many BPF members already supply or use heat through communal or district heating systems, and those with assets in designated zones are likely to be directly affected by new connection requirements.   To understand what this means in practice for real estate investors, developers and owners, we’ve commissioned JLL to lead an in-depth analysis. We’re also pleased to be working with BCLP and Vattenfall Business Solutions UK in supporting this research.   We expect to publish the findings in late Spring.   👉 Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eKnJYJ7z   💬 Interested in helping shape the research? Join our Heat Network Network and be part of the conversation: https://lnkd.in/eAMhe5eA

💡 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 As regulation around heat networks continues to develop, we’re committed to supporting the real estate sector to understand both the challenges and the opportunities ahead. We’re pleased to be collaborating with the British Property Federation on new research exploring: ▪️ Why heat networks matter for the property sector ▪️ The challenges and opportunities that regulation brings for developers, investors, owners and more ▪️ Practical advice for the sector, grounded in industry insights. Stuart Allison, our Director of Market Development, commented “Collaborating on forward thinking initiatives like this, supporting the industry to maximise the potential of regulation and navigate its new guidance, is crucial to large scale heat decarbonisation in urban areas across the UK." We’re committed to helping the real estate sector unlock the benefits that heat networks can deliver to buildings and communities – from operational efficiency to fuel security and resilience. Read more about the research here: https://lnkd.in/eKUtg8fM

Universities play a big role in shaping both cities and the communities that call them home. Bristol is a vibrant celebration of educational institutes and the University of Bristol new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus (TQEC) is the latest addition to a city that encourages innovation, learning and sustainable development.    Working together, Vattenfall and University of Bristol have delivered a heating and cooling system for TQEC that can capture and reuse excess heat from computer servers. This will help to provide heating and hot water for the rest of the campus in the future, as well as homes and businesses in the local area.   To see the bespoke heating solution in action, and to hear from the team who made it happen, watch our connection film - https://lnkd.in/epVVD7cK Bristol City Leap | University of Bristol | AECOM | Osborne Clarke | Sir Robert McAlpine

Sustainability and innovation are high on developer's agendas in London, as highlighted by our partners Related Argent and Opportunity London. We're proud to see our Brent Cross Town heat network spotlighted as an example of this in action. 📹 Learn more about Brent Cross Town's commitment to net zero in the extended video here: https://lnkd.in/dssAwY2C 🤝 Curious about our heat network partnership with Related Argent? Dive deeper into the collaboration in our recorded webinar here: https://lnkd.in/dGf2MT3b

We've been given the green light for a new low carbon energy centre on the Bristol heat network. Bath Road Energy Centre, an all-electric facility, will deliver low carbon heating and hot water to thousands of Bristol homes and businesses, and reduce carbon emissions by up to 65%, compared to a gas boiler. Low carbon heat will be generated using air source heat pumps and electric boilers, with the planned infrastructure working alongside our other energy centres, including the large water source heat pump already running at Castle Park Energy Centre. Find out more about our plans here👉https://lnkd.in/ehkKhxTG