Stockport heat network zone
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Summary
Where Stockport has got to
Stockport was named in October 2024 among the first places to develop a heat network zone, although it was not separately on the original pilot list: it sits within Greater Manchester. The council agreed in June 2025 to procure a development and funding partner, and an award was recorded in August 2026. Greater Manchester's plans put Stockport's town-centre network among its first three priorities.
Status
Stage history
- 2Zone development area
Named by government as one of the first places to develop a heat network zone, sharing £5.8m of Advanced Zoning Programme funding.
Source: Six towns and cities to pilot clean heating innovation (GOV.UK, 25 Oct 2024)
Geography
Zone boundaries and candidate areas
A town-centre starter network, one of three Greater Manchester priorities alongside Trafford and Oldham.
Source: Greater Manchester heat network zone coordination body update (briefing)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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heat Networks Development Company No.1 LtdFind a Tender records an award for the development and funding partner, shown as pending at our last check. We have not confirmed who is behind this company.Source: Stockport heat network development partner (Find a Tender) | Development or delivery partner (outside the statutory process) | 10 Aug 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
We have found no existing district-scale heat network in Stockport.
Paper trail
Council and government documents
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| Greater Manchester heat network zone coordination body update (briefing)Greater Manchester Combined Authority | |
| Stockport heat network development partner: awardStockport Council (Find a Tender) | |
| Decision: procurement of a heat network development and funding partnerStockport Council | |
| Six towns and cities to pilot clean heating innovationDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero |
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Sources
Sources for this page
- Six towns and cities to pilot clean heating innovation — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 25 October 2024
- Decision: procurement of a heat network development and funding partner — Stockport Council, 24 June 2025
- Greater Manchester heat network zone coordination body update (briefing) — Greater Manchester Combined Authority, October 2026
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