Peterborough heat network zone
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Summary
Where Peterborough has got to
Peterborough's council-led scheme, Peterborough Integrated Renewables Infrastructure, plans a 9km network carrying heat from the energy recovery facility to Fengate and the city centre. The council began a competitive dialogue for a development partner in February 2025. We have found no award.
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
Seven possible zones, three strategic, anchored by City Hospital, Queensgate and HMP Peterborough. Smaller zones include Orton Goldhay, Central Park, Wittering and Hampton.
Source: Heat network zone opportunity report: Peterborough (by Witteveen+Bos and Nordic Energy)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 |
|---|---|---|
| Development partner for Peterborough Integrated Renewables InfrastructureCompetitive dialogue for a development partner. No award found at our last check.Source: Peterborough Integrated Renewables Infrastructure (Peterborough City Council) | Procurement under way | 6 Feb 2025 |
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
We have found no existing district-scale heat network in Peterborough.
Paper trail
Council and government documents
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| Heat network zone opportunity report: Peterborough (by Witteveen+Bos and Nordic Energy)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | |
| Soft market test: Peterborough Integrated Renewables InfrastructurePeterborough City Council (Find a Tender) |
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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: Peterborough (by Witteveen+Bos and Nordic Energy) — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 2 June 2025
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