Stoke-on-Trent heat network zone
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Summary
Where Stoke-on-Trent has got to
Stoke-on-Trent has its own council district heat network, currently boiler-fed and designed to switch to deep geothermal heat. SSE Energy Solutions describes itself as the council's exclusive strategic energy partner under a five-year memorandum of understanding; we have not found a dated council source for it.
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
11 possible zones, four strategic, anchored by Royal Stoke Hospital and Spode Works. Smaller zones include Whittle, Berryhill, Chatterley and Edenhurst.
Source: Heat network zone opportunity report: Stoke-on-TrentCandidate 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SSE Energy SolutionsStrategic energy partner under a memorandum of understanding, according to SSE. Date not confirmed from a council source.Source: SSE to develop heat networks for Stoke-on-Trent (SSE Energy Solutions) | Development or delivery partner (outside the statutory process) | — |
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
Stoke-on-Trent District Heat Network · Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Source: Goods Yard neighbourhood set to be powered by renewable energy network (Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Jul 2023)
Paper trail
Council and government documents
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| Heat network zone opportunity report: Stoke-on-TrentDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero | |
| Goods Yard neighbourhood set to be powered by renewable energy networkStoke-on-Trent 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: Stoke-on-Trent — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 2 June 2025
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