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Bristol City Leap Heat Network (Vattenfall)

  • StageOperating with 35 buildings connected; £13.5m Green Heat Network Fund award (May 2026) for the next phase; Bath Road Energy Centre approved
  • Value£13.5m Green Heat Network Fund grant (May 2026)
  • Next milestoneConstruction of the Temple Quarter network joining the Temple, Old Market and Redcliffe networks; up to four more connections within the next year
  • Last checked1 November 2026
Source: Bristol City Leap news, 20 May 2026 →

What has changed on this project, and when

  • Next milestone: Construction of the Temple Quarter network joining the Temple, Old Market and Redcliffe networks; up to four more connections within the next year2 November 2026 · previously: Construction of the 13MW Bath Road Energy Centre and the Temple Quarter network linking the Temple, Old Market and Redcliffe networks
  • Stage: Operating with 35 buildings connected; £13.5m Green Heat Network Fund award (May 2026) for the next phase; Bath Road Energy Centre approved2 November 2026 · previously: Active construction / pipe-laying; Bath Road Energy Centre approved by Bristol City Council (February 2026)
  • Value: £13.5m Green Heat Network Fund grant (May 2026)2 November 2026 · previously: £21.3m Green Heat Network Fund grant (May 2025) and a further £13.5m (May 2026); part of a >£100m programme
  • Next milestone: Construction of the 13MW Bath Road Energy Centre and the Temple Quarter network linking the Temple, Old Market and Redcliffe networks6 October 2026 · previously: Frome area works; Bath Road energy centre planning determination; University supercomputer waste-heat offtake
  • Stage: Active construction / pipe-laying; Bath Road Energy Centre approved by Bristol City Council (February 2026)6 October 2026 · previously: Active construction / pipe-laying; Bath Road Energy Centre in planning
  • Value: £21.3m Green Heat Network Fund grant (May 2025) and a further £13.5m (May 2026); part of a >£100m programme6 October 2026 · previously: £21.3m Green Heat Network Fund grant (May 2025); part of a >£100m programme

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