CREDIT: VEOLIA
When fully operational, the network will supply nearly 7,000 homes and save an additional 14,000 tonnes of CO₂ each year. Phase Two is set to begin in March, subject to regulatory approvals.
The company has also been selected by Wellcome Genome Campus to design and build a fifth-generation heating and cooling network in Cambridgeshire. This system will recover geothermal heat alongside waste heat from a data centre facility as the campus expands from 125 to 440 acres.
The role of regulation and policy The expansion of district heating cannot rely on investment alone, however. Government policy must make its development as streamlined as possible. At the moment, Veolia is calling on the UK government to implement three specific policy changes to support the sector’ s growth.
The company wants Energy from Waste facilities to receive reduced UK Emissions Trading Scheme allowance liabilities when supplying heat to local networks.
162 June 2026