Heat Network Efficiency Scheme awards almost £20m to over 60 projects

James Murray
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Credit: Gemserv

Latest wave of funding to enable efficiency gains and cost and carbon savings for households, colleges, universities, and the NHS

The company operating the government-backed Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) has today announced £19.5m to support upgrades to 63 heat networks across England and Wales. Gemserv said it had completed...

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