"Plans have been unveiled for a water source heat pump to take warmth from the River Thames and transport it through a network of underground pipes, providing low carbon heating for several iconic landmarks. Officially called the Waterloo and Southbank Heat Network, the plan is part of a wider goal to decarbonise heating in central London without every building having to have its own heat pump."
"There are then hopes to expand the network to more buildings and homes on a neighbourhood by neighbourhood basis, with local engagement surveys conducted along the way. Developers Hemiko said the new network would be British-built and locally operated. It said that the first cluster of buildings to join the network could save 22,000 tonnes of carbon annually, which is equivalent to taking 10,000 cars off the road."
A £72.7 million Waterloo and Southbank Heat Network will use a water-source heat pump to extract warmth from the River Thames and distribute it through underground pipes. The network aims to supply low-carbon heating to an initial cluster of central London landmarks and institutions, with potential connections including the National Theatre, King's College London, BFI Southbank and Southbank Centre. The first cluster could save about 22,000 tonnes of carbon annually, equivalent to removing 10,000 cars. The system will be British-built and locally operated, with phased neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood expansion guided by local engagement surveys.
Read at Time Out London
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