NEWS TURNING UP THE HEAT A
n ambitious project to provide low carbon heating in the form of hot water to homes across the Lee Valley in north London was launched by Enfield Council and the Mayor of London at City Hall on Monday 21 July. The ‘Lee Valley Heat Network’ aims to create an energy solution for the Lee Valley through a system of pipes that moves heat in the form of hot water from where it is created, to where it is needed, in a similar way to an electricity network. The first phase of this city-scale scheme will focus on Enfield Council’s flagship £1.5 billion Meridian Water development. North London Waste Authority’s Energy-from-Waste facility at the nearby Edmonton EcoPark has the capacity to supply low carbon heat to 5,000 new homes at Meridian Water and businesses in the Lee Valley. A further 1,800 homes on the Ladderswood, Alma and New Avenue estates could also benefit.
Enfield Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Cllr Alan Sitkin, said: “This is a hugely ambitious scheme which could provide heating to over 6,000 homes and businesses across the Lee Valley in its first phase. “For the first time, we will be providing our communities with low carbon energy from local heat sources, while creating hundreds of jobs in the process. This will revolutionise the way we heat our homes and provide energy to business. “We are also setting ourselves up as an ‘ethical operator’ in what is currently an unregulated heat market, helping protect local consumers by ensuring a fair price for their heat. We plan to work with other authorities to roll out this exciting model across the capital in years to come.” Cllr. Clyde Loakes, Chair of the North London Waste Authority (NLWA), said ”Providing heat for a network is technically feasible and
we are working with the London Borough of Enfield to develop the commercial positions needed. We’re also discussing the design of the plant, pipework and buildings necessary to deliver the Heat Network project.”
Matthew Pencharz, the Mayor of London’s Energy and Environment
Advisor, said: “These important energy plans are part of major regeneration work set to transform the Lee Valley area. “We need to do everything possible to create a more secure, cost-effective and sustainable heat and power supply across London. We know that supporting schemes like this using locally sourced energy can reduce bills, increase our energy security, lower carbon emissions and create jobs. “The Mayor will continue to work closely with Enfield to push forward the infrastructure needed to regenerate the Lee Valley.” The Lee Valley Heat Network will reduce the carbon footprint of homes heated by the network by an estimated 50 per cent compared with conventional fuels.
The heat network complements Enfield Council’s work to bring enhanced transport infrastructure to the area too, with improved rail and cycling facilities to the borough. Network Rail and The Greater London Authority have identified £80 million to deliver three-tracking of the railway which runs throughout the Lee Valley, which will enable a four trains per hour train service at Angel Road Station (soon to be renamed Meridian Water Station) from 2017, along with improvements to the station itself. Enfield Council has also successfully bid for £30 million of funding from the Mayor of London Office to significantly improve cycling facilities in the borough.
Andrew.golder@enfield.gov.uk
Whitehall departments and their agencies to introduce plug-in vehicles
Government is set to lead by example as all of its car fleets are provided with funding to introduce plug-in cars and vans, Transport Minister Baroness Kramer announced today.
The £5 million ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) readiness project is just the first step in plans to make electric cars and other plug-in vehicles commonplace in government fleets. It will allow every central government fleet to review its arrangements and consider how greener vehicles can be used. Over 150 plug-in vehicles will be added to government fleets in the first wave of the scheme.
It is also expected to allow fleets to introduce over 150 plug-in vehicles.
The Government Car Service, which provides cars for ministers, will lead the way, with its review already underway and plans to order the first electric cars in the autumn.
Baroness Kramer was joined at the launch of the scheme by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander and Minister of State for Cabinet Office Oliver Letwin. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander said: “I am delighted the Government Car Service is leading the move to electric vehicles and I will be one of the first in line to use one. This is the right thing to do, with much lower running costs and close to zero emissions, these vehicles will save the taxpayer money and be much greener. ”We are also investing significantly in ultra-low emission vehicles which will help ensure they play an important role in the UK economy as well as the environment.”
Baroness Kramer said: “Government must lead by example.
Today’s investment will see government switching a significant number of plug-in cars and vans into our fleets and leading the electric charge.”
The scheme will be expanded in the autumn to allow the wider public sector including councils, police forces and the NHS, to introduce more plug-in vehicles. This is expected to add approximately a further 135 plug-in vehicles to these fleets. In both phases, chargepoints will also be installed to provide infrastructure support for the new cars and vans. Cars and vans will be recommended on a like-for-like basis and the reviews will consider the whole life cost of the vehicles to ensure that each replacement makes economic sense. ULEVs will be a major area of future growth for the hugely successful UK automotive sector, worth over £11 billion to the economy.
The £5 million scheme for getting ULEVs into government fleets is in addition to the support for the Go Ultra Low campaign being delivered in partnership with vehicle manufacturers and £500m announced by the Deputy Prime Minister in April 2014 which includes:
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at least £200 million to continue the Plug In Car Grant, cutting up to £5000 off the price of a new ULEV car £100 million for research and development £35 million cities scheme
£20 million to encourage ULEV taxis £30 million to boost the low emission bus market £32 million for more chargepoints
ben.duckworth@dft.gsi.gov.uk PUBLIC SECTOR ESTATES MANAGEMENT • JULY/AUGUST 2014 5
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