The Mayor of London’s development corporation for Old Oak and Park Royal (OPDC) has named Hemiko as its delivery partner for a pioneering low-carbon heat network that will use waste heat from data centres to supply energy to thousands of homes and businesses.
In what is being hailed as a UK first, the network will harness heat expelled from local data centre cooling systems and repurpose it to provide low-cost, low-carbon energy. The system will serve over 9,000 new homes, businesses, and key sites including Central Middlesex Hospital.
The initiative places London at the forefront of sustainable energy innovation, while also bolstering the UK’s tech and green infrastructure sectors. By reusing waste heat, the project supports the transition to a circular economy and helps tackle the carbon intensity of heating—one of the most pressing challenges in meeting net zero targets.
Toby Heysham, chief executive of Hemiko said: “The heat network will enable the creation of low carbon, low pollution neighbourhoods in London. By taking surplus heat from local data centres, we don’t need to burn gas in the middle of a city to heat people’s homes, with the right infrastructure we can take local waste heat and offer it to local people, while offering local jobs at the same time.”
OPDC and Hemiko will jointly design, fund, deliver and operate the network. Hemiko, a specialist in urban heat networks, is already active on projects such as Greenwich Peninsula in London and a new system underway in Worthing.
OPDC’s chief executive, David Lunts said: “OPDC’s innovative new heat network is leading the way in developing greener and cheaper energy for thousands of residents in West London. With heat network specialist Hemiko now confirmed as our delivery partner, we are excited to be working together to progress the design and delivery of our heat network and to deliver a cleaner, more sustainable energy supply for West Londoners.”
Mete Coban MBE, deputy mayor of London for Environment and Energy, added: “By capturing waste heat from data centres and using it to power heat networks, we’re not only cutting emissions but also driving down energy costs for Londoners and making our city’s infrastructure more resilient.”
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