We joined partners Ener-Vate and The Peel Group, in marking the beginning of the Mersey Heat Network £5.2m Phase 1C Extension. This next phase will see 3 landmark buildings connected to the network
Since the opening of the energy centre last year, the network continues to progress with momentum.
Breaking ground on this extension represents the next major milestone, expanding the network to connect to more of Liverpool’s infrastructure, including the Cunard Building, Georges Dock Building and the Museum of Liverpool.
Representatives from The Peel Group, Ener-Vate, Vital Energi, Liverpool City Council, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and the National Museums of Liverpool gathered to mark the occasion.
The network supplies low-carbon heat from the Mersey Heat Energy Centre via a network of underground pipes.
Heat generated from a two-stage water source heat pump harnesses energy from the Leeds / Liverpool canal and will transform the way heat is supplied throughout the city.
As part of this latest development, Vital Energi will install a further 2km of pipework to further expand the network, the expansion is expected to save up to 8,600 tonnes of carbon.
Vital brought innovation to the Leeds PIPES project and added value from a project management perspective. Vital really engaged at the tender stage and thought strategically about how they could improve the scheme. Vital have produced some very good material for the website and the launch, and have been fundamental to the stakeholder engagement – they work hard and set the right tone.
Joe Callin, Project Manager
Leeds City Council
This next phase is being funded through circa £2.2m in from the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP), and £3m through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) and will add to the growing list of buildings connected to the innovative scheme.
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