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
Thursday 16 February 2023
Estimated savings
£800k
Annual savings
£4.77m
Total grant value
2,436
Annual carbon savings tCO2e*
Working with Salix
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.
March 2022
*tonnes of Carbon Dioxide, calculated using Green Book emissions factors for electricity published by the government.
