Bristol Heat Network

The Bristol heat network will be the lowest cost, lowest carbon solution for over 40% of Bristol’s buildings.

Explore our interactive map of the Bristol heat network below to see which areas and buildings the heat network currently serves, the routes for upcoming expansion and our longer-term plans to serve low carbon heat as widely as possible in the city.

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Large scale heat networks are one of the most effective and efficient ways of decarbonising heat in urban areas, so the network expansion is vital for Bristol’s long-term, low carbon future.
Dom Barton, Director of Bristol Heat Networks at Vattenfall

Bringing innovative heating systems to Victorian property

We undertook a discrete retrofit project in a 120 year old Victorian primary school, without interrupting heat supply. We used an existing plant room to house a heat network substation, which now benefits from a 40% reduction in carbon emissions and a reliable, fairly priced heat supply.

Low carbon heating for the South West's largest brownfield redevelopment

Connecting to the heat network has helped three of Bristol's buildings become some of the UK's most sustainable properties. Halo, Millwrights Place and Coopers Court within the Finzels Reach development have achieved a 35% energy consumption improvement and 47% less carbon emissions, of which 43% is attributed to the heat network connection for heating and cooling.

Deep retrofit of commercial property

We connected Temple Quay House to the Bristol heat network as part of its major office refurbishment. We delivered a discrete yet accessible substation by converting wasted car parking space in the underground car park.

Recognition and awards

‘Green Heat Project of the Year’ at Business Green’s annual awards

Our Bristol project was hailed as a 'visionary collaboration' for the scale of the emissions savings and the project's ability to provide a template for other cities to follow.

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