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Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES)
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (UK) · National scheme · 1 eligible country
€11.5M
Published funding
1 Apr 2030
Deadline
What this scheme funds
This UK scheme funds improvements to existing district or communal heating networks in England and Wales that are underperforming. It offers revenue grants to pay for studies diagnosing why a heat network is running poorly and recommending fixes, and capital grants to help pay for installing those fixes.
energy-efficiency · smart-grids · regional-development
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Who it is for
An operator or owner of an existing district/communal heat network in England or Wales - whether public, private or non-profit - looking to diagnose and fix underperformance.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (UK)
- Eligible countries (1)
- United Kingdom
- Funding
- €11.5M
- Deadline
- 1 Apr 2030
- Applicant type
- Not stated by the agency.
- Eligible applicants
- Public Sector, Non-profit, Private Sector, Local authority
- Also required
- Applies only to existing district or communal heating projects located in England and Wales; total scheme budget is £75,000,000 across all recipients.
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