Cardiff Heat Network

StageFirst heat delivered to Cardiff and Vale College (November 2025); further buildings to connect in phases
Value£15.5m (Heat Networks Investment Project grant plus Welsh Government loan)
Next milestonePhased customer connections; funding options being explored for a possible Phase 2 city centre expansion
Last checked1 November 2026

Source: Cardiff Newsroom, Cardiff Heat Network delivers first low-carbon heat →

What has changed on this project, and when

Next milestone: Phased customer connections; funding options being explored for a possible Phase 2 city centre expansion2 November 2026 · previously: Phased customer connections; exploring funding for Phase 2 city-centre expansion
Stage: First heat delivered to Cardiff and Vale College (November 2025); further buildings to connect in phases2 November 2026 · previously: Operational / phased connections underway

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