Cardiff and Bridgend heat network projects get £16m cash boost
Funding has been confirmed for two major projects to supply renewable heat to buildings in parts of south Wales.
Heat network projects in Cardiff and Bridgend will take excess heat produced at industrial sites to public buildings in the area in the initial phase.
The UK and Welsh governments will contribute a combined £15.2m in grants and loans towards the Cardiff project, which is led by the city council.
The Bridgend project will benefit from a £1.2m grant from the UK government.
Also known as district heating, the Cardiff heat network project will use underground pipes to transport waste heat from the Viridor Energy Recovery Facility to buildings in and around the Cardiff Bay area.
The incinerator processes about 350,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste per year, producing enough electricity to power 68,448 homes.
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