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Energy partnership delivers multi-million-pound boost for Sunderland

https://www.mysunderland.co.uk/article/37994/Energy-partnership-delivers-multi-million-pound-boost-for-Sunderland#:~:text=1Energy and Sunderland City Council,buildings, and ongoing regeneration projects.

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A new partnership that will deliver a £67m energy boost to Sunderland city centre has been announced today.

1Energy and Sunderland City Council have signed an agreement that will unlock major investment to significantly improve and future-proof the area's heating infrastructure, supporting new commercial developments, civic buildings, and ongoing regeneration projects.

The agreement represents the latest in a long line of significant investment announcements that are driving transformation of the city on a scale not seen in decades.

The £67m investment, which could potentially increase to circa £128m to support further expansion and regeneration, will create an extensive new district heat network where cleaner sustainable energy - locally generated heating, supported by an energy centre in the city centre - is distributed direct to public and commercial buildings, as well as potentially to private homes, through highly insulated underground pipelines.

It will enable specific commercial and residential properties, initially within a couple of kilometres of the city centre, to connect to a local energy supply, benefit from low carbon heating, and reduce the need for traditional energy heating solutions like gas boilers to be fitted, drastically cutting emissions. Having a local heat source will also support energy security and resilience, creating jobs for local people and suppliers as the system is rolled out.

Heat will be generated using innovative, sustainable technology at an energy centre located in Deptford. It is intended that a small data centre will also be located alongside, offering a supply of waste heat which is incorporated into the network.

The multi-million-pound investment project will benefit both private and public sector buildings and discussions are ongoing exploring the role it might play in heating the Royal Hospital, City Hall, the University's City and St Peter's campuses, and other city centre buildings.

Work will be rolled out in phases over the next 5 years and it is envisaged that homes in residential areas including Deptford, Millfield, Bishopwearmouth, Thornhill, Ashbrooke, Monkwearmouth and parts of Roker, Fulwell and the East End might also benefit from the heat network in years to come…
 
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Great news. With the Eye Hospital and the new arts centre opening soon together with the new housing becoming available on the old civic centre site there should be a lot more footfall in the city centre which can only be good news for the city.
 
Gone a bit quiet on the Crown Studios but there is definitely activity on the site, plenty of diggers in a secure compound all lit up yesterday.
There was some stuff a few weeks ago before Christmas saying things were positive on that front and possible announcements in the springtime. Not heard anything myself, but from what I gather it's a phased project anyway, so it could be one part starts earlier than others while the funding is brought in from different areas.
 
There was some stuff a few weeks ago before Christmas saying things were positive on that front and possible announcements in the springtime. Not heard anything myself, but from what I gather it's a phased project anyway, so it could be one part starts earlier than others while the funding is brought in from different areas.
Fingers crossed

 
Great news. With the Eye Hospital and the new arts centre opening soon together with the new housing becoming available on the old civic centre site there should be a lot more footfall in the city centre which can only be good news for the city.
Plenty of other housing in centre getting built as well, flats next to hospital, Sunniside and also on cliffs next to new carpark behind B & Q.
 
Great news they are putting a commercial area between ground and sheep folds.
This will allow for further expansion of ground in the near future.
The club and council working together to come up with a sensible solution so the club can hopefully expand the SOL in the near future and the council’s regeneration plans continue at a pace.

A win for everyone. Now just get the extension and houses built.