How we help local authorities
Local authorities choose to partner with us because we bring an expert team, investment, vision and ambition. Talk to us on how we can help you develop, grow and optimise the running of your local heat networks.
What we do
We offer a unique end-to-end solution for local authorities looking to decarbonise at scale.
Our expertise allows us to provide you with your energy strategy and master planning, construction finance and installation of the heat network, and finally the operation and ongoing maintenance for end consumers.
Developing low carbon cities with our partners
Whether launching a new heat network, or scaling an existing one, local authorities can face a raft of challenges on their journey to decarbonise city living.
Tackling decarbonisation at a city-level requires investment, experience and the capability to deliver large energy projects that address the carbon challenge while driving economic growth through job creation and social value.
Listen to our team to hear how Vattenfall brings the expertise to bring your major energy infrastructure projects to fruition, and the strategic approach to partnership to generate capital, drive investment and create additional outcomes like local jobs.
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Our approach
Long-term & large scale
Vattenfall has a decades-long tradition of delivering successful large, city-scale heat networks across Europe, using innovation to harness waste heat sources, like data centres, in the process. We are one of Europe’s leading investors, owners & operators of heat networks.
Comfortable with complex
Delivering heat networks is delivering long-term energy infrastructure, which can be complex. Managing this complexity requires the right partner. At Vattenfall we have a track record in delivering complex infrastructure projects across the energy market, from wind, hydro and electricity networks.
Community as a cornerstone
At Vattenfall, we understand the community we help to build today, will be the one we are operating in tomorrow. Every project within our portfolio must advance our mission of achieving fossil freedom and support a just transition.
Our heat networks
The Bristol heat network
We're expanding the heat network to support Bristol City Council's city-scale decarbonisation. The network currently serves almost 6,000 customers.
The MEL heat network
Our joint venture with Midlothian Council, the MEL heat network will intitially supply 3,000 customers and welcome its first customers in October 2024.
The Brent Cross Town heat network
We're working in partnership with Related Argent and Barnet Council to deliver a heat network for 6,700 new homes and three million square feet of commercial space.
Delivering social value
At Vattenfall, our purpose is to enable the fossil freedom that drives society forward. We work in partnership with cities and developers across the UK who share our vision for a fossil free future by designing, building and operating city-scale heat networks, to bring reliable, low carbon heating to communities. We recognise that the potential of our business goes far beyond providing fossil free heat and extends to creating additional social value for communities and local economies.
We actively invest in the resilience, prosperity, and vitality of the local communities we serve, working together toward a fossil free future that drives society forward. Our aim is that as we build, our heat networks bring additional benefits both to the customers they serve and to the communities where they are built.
Meet the team
Our team brings investment, know-how and a successful track record that supports you to meet your decarbonisation targets, create jobs and boost the local economy.
Contact us
Vattenfall Heat UK
If you are a customer on one of our heat networks, please visit our heat customers website or contact us on 0808 143 3633.
London
70 St Mary Axe
London
EC3A 8BE
Edinburgh
The Tun Building
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8PJ
Bristol
Bristol City Leap
101 Victoria Street
BS1 6PU