Purpose

To approve submission of an application up to
the value of £408,744 capital funding, for a project to run
from September 2023 – March 2025 aimed to support
improvements to existing district heating or communal heating
projects that are operating sub-optimally and resulting in poor
outcomes for customers and operators.

Content

That the Corporate Director Resident Services,
in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, Homelessness
and Renters Security:
 
i)            
Approves the submission of an application for grant funding up to
the value of £408,744 capital funding from the Heat Network
Efficiency Fund for a project that aims to support improvements to
existing district heating or communal heating projects that are
operating sub-optimally and resulting in poor outcomes for
customers and operators.

Reasons for the decision

Brent is seeking grant funding for a package
of improvement measures to the currently existing communal heat
network at Granville Road. LB Brent commissioned an optimisation
business case review of the heat network in November 2022, which
highlighted several key issues currently impacting heat network
performance including high heat loss and high pump electricity
usage. In order to address these issues and facilitate future
connection to the South Kilburn District Heat Network, the
optimisation business case proposed a package of works that would
improve efficiency and performance of the network.

Alternative options considered

If successful with the application, the
improvement works to the network would be planned to coincide with
the planned works programme to Granville Road, minimising
disruption to residents.
 
Any grant funding received will be subject to
conditions.