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The District Energy Centre
The Biosphere provides facilities to commercialise life science R&D
A centralised energy system for the entire 24-acre site that will explore emerging energy technologies, housed in a building designed to blend in with the rest of the quarter.
The District Energy Centre is the first scheme in a pioneering venture to develop district energy schemes across the city in partnership with Bring Energy, the largest operator of UK heat networks.
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It has been calculated that the scheme will provide a carbon emission saving of 30,650 tonnes over 40 years.
The £20M District Energy Centre provides affordable heating to all businesses and homes on the site via a network of underground pipes. Non-residential properties on the site also benefit from a cooling system and a bespoke electricity supply.
At a Glance...
• The Energy Centre covers: 732 sqm.
• Providing 10MW of heating
• 5MW of cooling
• 8MVA of power to the connected buildings on the site
• 1000+ connections
• via 5.2km of buried network
Figures from Bring Energy with thanks
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