Exeter heat network zone
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Summary
Where Exeter has got to
Exeter has a head start: in January 2024 the city-centre Exeter Energy Network was awarded more than £40m, and networks already serve Monkerton and Cranbrook. The June 2025 report was produced with both Exeter and East Devon councils, so the zone coordination arrangements may span both.
Status
Stage history
- 1Pilot
Listed among the 28 places in the government's heat network zoning pilot, which published its first outputs in September 2024.
Source: Heat networks zoning pilot (GOV.UK)
Geography
Zone boundaries and candidate areas
Candidate zones are the City Centre, Sowton Industrial Estate, Wonford, the East Devon New Community and the University's Streatham campus.
Source: Heat network zone opportunity report: Exeter (by AECOM)Candidate areas come from government-commissioned studies and council work. They are not legal boundaries. A zone’s boundary is fixed only when it is designated under the zoning regulations.
Delivery
Developers and partners
| Organisation | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1Energy (Exeter Energy Ltd)Leads the Exeter Energy Network commercially. This is a council project partner, not a zone appointment.Source: City Wide Net Zero, Strategic Scrutiny Committee report (Exeter City Council, Mar 2026) | Development or delivery partner (outside the statutory process) | Mar 2026 |
No statutory zone developer can be appointed until a zone is designated. Partners appointed by councils before then are listed as development or delivery partners.
Today
Existing heat networks
Monkerton and Cranbrook networks · E.ON, under agreement with the local councils
Source: Heat network zone opportunity report: Exeter (by AECOM)
Paper trail
Council and government documents
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| City Wide Net Zero: Strategic Scrutiny Committee reportExeter City Council | |
| Heat network zone opportunity report: Exeter (by AECOM)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | |
| Exeter awarded more than £40m for new green heating networkExeter City Council |
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Sources
Sources for this page
- Heat networks zoning pilot (updated 25 November 2025) — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 25 November 2025
- Heat network zone opportunity report: Exeter (by AECOM) — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 2 June 2025
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