Notice

Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF): guidance on how to apply

Capital grant support is available for the development of new and existing low and zero-carbon heat networks: this page includescontains guidance includingand details of how to apply via Triple Point.

From:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published
4 March 2022
Last updated
1130 May 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Green Heat Network FundFund: round 5: scheme overview

PDF, 4.38 MB, 9 pages

Green Heat Network FundFund: round 5: guidance for applicants

PDF, 1.261.25 MB, 81 pages

Appendix 2: Minimum line items for techno-economic models provided to GHNF (ODS)

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Green Heat Network FundFund: round 5: Market transformation commitment - guidance for applicants

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Green Heat Network Fund: privacy notice

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Details

The Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) is a 3 year £288 million capital grant fund that will support:

  • the commercialisation and construction of new low and zero carbon (LZC) heat networks (including the supply of cooling)
  • the retrofitting and expansion of existing heat networks

It aims to develop and grow the heat network market and to address some of the challenges of decarbonising the UK’s heat sector. Find out more about heat networks.

Eligibility

The GHNF is open to organisations in the public or private sectors in England.

Individuals, households and sole traders cannot apply.

Timescales

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Background

The GHNF, launched in 2022, is a core element of the government’s Heat Network Transformation Programme (HNTP) and follows on from the progress and development made by the Heat Network Investment Project (HNIP) and the £102021 million Green Heat Network Fund Transition Scheme that opened in July 2021..

The GHNF is led by our delivery partner, Triple Point Heat Networks Investment Management (TP Heat Networks) led by Triple Point and supported by AECOM, Asteros Advisers, Amberside Advisors, Gemserv and Lux Nova. Find out more about the Delivery Partner and resources.

Further support for heat networks

Heat Networks Delivery Unit

The Heat Networks Delivery Unit (HNDU) provides support to local authorities in England and Wales through the early stages of heat network development, including:

  • heat mapping
  • energy master planning
  • techno-economic feasibility
  • detailed project development

Heat Network Efficiency Scheme

The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) Mainprovides is a £30 million grant funding scheme for existing / operational district heating networks and communal heating systems. It part-funds installation of targeted and cost-effective improvement measures to deliver performance improvements, and optimisation study projects to identify such measures.

The scheme launched in Spring 2023 and will close in March 2025. It follows the 2021-2022 HNES Demonstrator.

Published 4 March 2022
Last updated 1130 May 2023 + show all updates

  1. GHNF Round 5 has closed. We will publish revised guidance this summer which will provide details of Round 6 dates.

  2. Round 5 of the Green Heat Networks Fund is open to applications.

  3. Privacy notice updated with details of UKIB and BHIVE delivery partners.

  4. Round 4 now open to applications.

  5. Guidance updated for Round 3 of the Green Heat Network Fund.

  6. Round 2 documents added.

  7. Submission dates for future application rounds confirmed in guidance and scheme overview; the submission deadline for Round 1 remains the same. In the guidance, we have corrected an error in the eligible costs relating to recovery of VAT. Our cookie policy has been included in the privacy notice.

  8. First published.