28 November 2024
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Vital Energi has been awarded the design and build, and operation and maintenance contracts for Notting Dale Heat Network by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, to develop a renewable heat network at the Lancaster West Estate in North Kensington, supporting the estate’s transition to carbon-neutrality by 2030.
The design and build contract involves the implementation of eight block substations and two heat supply energy centres, located at Camelford Walk on the roof of Kensington Leisure Centre, which will be taken from the initial design concept through to construction by Vital Energi. They will also design and install 1,000 metres of new district heating, which will serve renewable heating and hot water to hundreds of homes. The installation of the heat network will help to prevent 1,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year.
Currently, the entire network is fed from two gas boilers, one of which is the Camelford energy centre which will be stripped back to the brick to make way for the brand-new green energy centre which will be split across two levels.
As part of the heat network system, the energy centre will house the new plant, including two 1MW electric boilers. The energy centre will also have upgrades made to the external layer, co-designed with residents by award-winning architects Tonkin Liu, which will match the external of the 50m3 thermal store.
The “Energy Tree” located at ground level will provide thermal energy storage to improve network operation. The installation of these renewable technologies will serve heating and low temperature hot water to over 750 properties on the development.
“Working with Lancaster West Neighbourhood Team will bring great benefit to the residents and community, and we’re pleased to be helping them work towards their ambitious target of becoming carbon-neutral by 2030. We’re also looking forward to delivering a range of social value initiatives within the community, and growing a thriving partnership,” Gerry Davies, Regional Director for Vital Energi’s London division said.
James Caspell, Neighbourhood Director, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Vital Energi to bring to life the shared ambition of the council and residents, delivering a green- heat network that provides reliable, decarbonised, and affordable heat and hot water to hundreds of homes on the Lancaster West Estate.”
