The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) Demonstrator was a £4.18 million grant scheme that ran throughout the 2021/22 financial year.
It was designed to support improvements to existing district or communal heating projects to deliver short-term and sustained efficiency improvements, reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, and improve outcomes for customers and operators. The HNES Demonstrator subsequently laid the foundations for the main scheme, which opened to applications in 2023.
These Capital Works and Optimisation Study case studies relate to the HNES Demonstrator.
Capital Works Case Studies
Grants to part-fund the delivery of eligible improvement measures.
- Grange Walk, Notting Hill Genesis
Grange Walk, commonly known as The Exchange, is an iconic Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) development in Bermondsey, London, comprising 205 dwellings spread across 6 blocks.
- Thomas Road, Notting Hill Genesis
Thomas Road, situated in Poplar, London is home to a 13-year-old development comprising 182 dwellings under the umbrella of Notting Hill Genesis (NHG).
- Windmill Park, Notting Hill Genesis
In London stands Windmill Park, a Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) development comprising 212 dwellings across 10 blocks.
- Waverley, The Guinness Partnership
The Waverley project, undertaken by The Guinness Partnership (TGP), aimed to address overheating issues in Waverley Court, a 50-year-old residential building situated in Crewe.
Optimisation Study Case Studies
Grants to fund external third-party support to carry out Optimisation Studies.
- Glyn Street, Notting Hill Genesis
Glyn Street, a 12-year-old development by Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) in Vauxhall, London, embarked on a journey to enhance the efficiency of its heat network.
- Richmond Park Avenue, Great Places
Richmond Park Avenue, a development by Great Places Housing in Handsworth, Sheffield, has been operational since 2007.
- West Hampstead Square, Ballymore
The West Hampstead Square project, a Ballymore development completed in 2017, encompassing 197 dwellings across seven blocks, sought to optimise its existing heat network setup.
- Loughborough Park, The Guinness Partnership
The Loughborough Park project, a 9-year-old development by The Guinness Partnership (TGP) in Brixton, comprises 487 dwellings.
- Holyrood, Southampton City Council
Holyrood is a 25-year-old development run by Equans UK in Southampton. The complex serves 274 dwellings across 10 blocks.
- Southbank Tower, SSE
The Southbank Tower project, a collaboration between Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) and FairHeat, aimed to optimise the heat network serving Southbank Tower, a mixed-use development in Southwark.
