The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme funds projects improving existing district or communal heating networks in England and Wales that perform sub-optimally. It offers revenue grants for optimisation studies to identify performance issues and capital grants to install eligible improvements. Priority is given to projects benefiting financially vulnerable residential customers. Applicants must be legal entities managing heat networks and comply with monitoring and reporting requirements.
Eligible applicants include public sector organizations, private companies, and registered third sector entities operating heat networks in England and Wales. Applicants must be legal entities authorized to manage heat network investments; individuals and consultants cannot apply directly.
