Amount awarded: £1,978,515
Led by: Severn Trent Water
Partners: Anglian Water, Berlin Wasser, E.ON Energy Solutions Limited, Horiba MIRA Ltd, Northern Ireland Water, Scottish Water, Spring Innovation Ltd, Thames Water, Uisce Éireann
Wastewater holds a substantial amount of heat energy that could help the UK in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions. However, this resource remains largely untapped. The goal of this project is to encourage widespread adoption of in-sewer heat recovery by showcasing a reliable technical and commercial solution.
“This project has the potential to for help the UK and its efforts in decarbonisation of energy. Heat from the sewers is an untapped resource of safe and consistent heat, which can play a part in reducing reliance on fossil fuels and provide a renewable source of energy..” – Pete Vale, Carbon and Circular Economy Architect, Severn Trent Water
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Severn Trent have engaged with their Design & Build Contractor to design & plan the heat exchanger installation. The contractor is working with the heat exchanger supplier in Germany. The collaboration agreement is expected to be signed off in the next few weeks. HORIBA MIRA and E.On are refining costs for the installation of the energy centre, including the trenching for utilities and the connection pipes between the heat exchanger and the heat pumps. E.On have also been working with the supplier in Germany to ensure the heat exchanger and energy centre designs are compatible.
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