Nottingham heat network zone
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Summary
Where Nottingham has got to
Nottingham has one of England's largest existing networks: Enviroenergy, fed by energy from waste, serves more than 5,000 homes and about 100 other buildings. In May 2026 the council published a pre-tender notice seeking an investor to take ownership or control of the network. That process is separate from zoning.
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
12 possible zones, two of them strategic, with the City Centre the largest. Smaller zones include City Hospital and Bulwell.
Source: Heat network zone opportunity report: Nottingham (by Arup)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 |
|---|---|---|
| District Energy Network investment opportunityPre-tender notice for a provider to take ownership or control of the existing network. Not a zone procurement.Source: Council sets out next chapter in city's district heating success story (Nottingham City Council, Apr 2026) | Procurement under way | 26 May 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
Enviroenergy · Nottingham City Council
Over 5,000 homes and about 100 non-domestic buildings.
Source: Heat network zone opportunity report: Nottingham (by Arup)
Paper trail
Council and government documents
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| New funding to support the next phase of Nottingham's district heating networkNottingham City Council | |
| Council sets out next chapter in city's district heating success storyNottingham City Council | |
| Heat network zone opportunity report: Nottingham (by Arup)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
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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: Nottingham (by Arup) — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, February 2025
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