South Tyneside Council

South Tyneside Council

Key information

Scheme:

Phase 1 Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

Technologies used:

Water source heat pump

Region:

North East

Client type:

Local authority

Estimated savings

£800k

Annual savings

£4.77m

Total grant value

2,436

Annual carbon savings tCO2e*

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Project overview

As part of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, South Tyneside Council has been awarded £4.7m to support the first stages of delivering the Holborn Renewable Energy Network, part of which will use heat from abandoned flooded former coal mines, connecting them to a district heat network to serve buildings within South Shields.

The initial phase of works, funded by the grant, will construct two 280 metre deep boreholes to facilitate the extraction of heat from the mines.

The next phase of the works will see the development of an energy centre and pipe distribution network to connect public buildings in the area.

The network will be a highly innovative use of multiple renewable technologies and is projected to cost over £20m to set up. The network is estimated to save 2,436 tonnes of carbon each year and reduce overall carbon emissions by 22%. It is also expected to save South Tyneside Council over £800,000 per year. The Holborn Renewable Energy Network looks to complete all works by 2025.

Increasing our capacity to generate renewable energy and low carbon heat, as well as making our buildings and facilities more efficient, helps us move towards our goal of a cleaner, greener future.

Ernest Gibson Councillor

March 2022

*tonnes of Carbon Dioxide, calculated using Green Book emissions factors for electricity published by the government.

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