Government-backed River Thames 'mega heat project' aims to unlock £5bn investment

Stuart Stone
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Government confirms latest £90m wave of funding to support delivery of new heat networks in London, Bradford and Solihull, as well as upgrades to 76 existing schemes

A ‘mega heat project' under and alongside the River Thames capable of supplying up to 650,000 homes with low carbon heat has been tipped to unlock £5bn investment, after receiving fresh government funding...

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