Hull District Heat Network

View article Latest Hull District Heat Network proposals to be considered

Latest Hull District Heat Network proposals to be considered

9th May 2025

Approval will be sought this month for Hull City Council’s district heating project to take a significant step forward. The council’s cabinet will hear of proposals to approve the full business case and award the construction contract for Phase 1 of the Hull District Heat Network (HDHN) to Vital Energi Utilities Limited. The development of […]

View article Council seeks contractor for Phase 1 of Hull District Heat Network

Council seeks contractor for Phase 1 of Hull District Heat Network

30th September 2024

Hull City Council is seeking a Design, Build, Operate and Maintain contractor to help deliver the next stage of Hull District Heat Network (HDHN). The successful tender will deliver Phase 1 of HDHN which will involve providing heat and hot water to more than 40 buildings in Hull city centre. This will include a variety […]

View article Ridge and Partners LLP appointed as district heat project progresses

Ridge and Partners LLP appointed as district heat project progresses

26th June 2024

Hull City Council has appointed Ridge and Partners LLP to provide further topographical and utility surveys as part of Phase 1 of its Hull District Heat Network (HDHN). Ridge will conduct these additional surveys around Cambridge Street flats and at buildings on Osborne Street, St Luke’s Street, Great Thornton Street and Portland Street. HDHN was […]

View article Drypool Bridge overnight closures to allow for district heat survey

Drypool Bridge overnight closures to allow for district heat survey

21st June 2024

Drypool Bridge will close for three nights next week to allow for surveys to take place as part of the council’s Hull District Heat Network (HDHN) project. The closures will take place on Clarence Street between 8pm and 6am on Monday 24, Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 June. The road will reopen as normal at […]

View article Cabinet to hear next phase of green energy projects

Cabinet to hear next phase of green energy projects

14th June 2024

Hull City Council’s cabinet will consider whether to progress to the next phase of two of its green energy projects. The cabinet will hear plans on both Hull District Heat Network (HDHN) and the decarbonisation of corporate buildings. Plans for HDHN include progressing with procurement activity associated with the delivery of Phase 1 of the […]

View article Council to explore further options for district heat project

Council to explore further options for district heat project

18th April 2024

Hull City Council is exploring the future expansion of the Hull District Heating Network (HDHN). A detailed Decision Record published today confirms the council has varied its existing contract with technical consultants Ove Arup and Partners. This will enable scope changes to the design of HDHN, including future connections to East Bank Urban Village, as […]

View article Overnight closure for survey on Drypool Bridge

Overnight closure for survey on Drypool Bridge

13th February 2024

Hull City Council is urging drivers to prepare for an overnight closure of Drypool Bridge by planning their journeys in advance. Drypool Bridge will be closed overnight from 8pm Friday 23 February to 6am Saturday 24 February, to enable an asbestos survey to be carried out. Pedestrian access will be maintained, with a diversion in […]

View article Devolution: Committing to net zero

Devolution: Committing to net zero

15th January 2024

Hull City Council continues to work towards its net zero targets as it reaffirms its commitment to creating a sustainable future. Devolution would help to achieve these goals, with the proposals on the table for Hull and East Yorkshire promising close working on pan-Humber matters. This would come in the shape of representation from the […]

View article Cabinet approves district heat project to move forward

Cabinet approves district heat project to move forward

24th October 2023

Hull City Council’s Cabinet has given the go ahead to the Hull District Heat Network (HDHN), the council’s long-term, cost-saving energy supply project. The decision means the council will form a Limited Liability Company (LLC) to manage HDHN. There are a range of benefits for both the city and the council as the project progresses, […]

View article Limited Liability Company sought to progress district heat project

Limited Liability Company sought to progress district heat project

13th October 2023

Hull City Council will seek approval from Cabinet to form a Limited Liability Company (LLC) to manage its district heating project. An LLC, which would be regulated by Ofgem, would be in place to ensure Hull District Heat Network (HDHN) moves forward, providing low price heat resource to consumers both within and outside of the […]

View article Cabinet to decide on incorporating Albert Avenue Pools into District Heating Project

Cabinet to decide on incorporating Albert Avenue Pools into District Heating Project

16th March 2023

Hull City Council’s Cabinet will decide later this month whether to give backing to further develop its District Heating Project into Albert Avenue Pools. On Monday 27 March, Cabinet will hear proposals to develop an additional phase of the heat network to incorporate the west Hull facility. Albert Avenue Pools has undergone extensive refurbishment in […]

View article Hull City Council receives government backing for new low-carbon, low-cost heating project

Hull City Council receives government backing for new low-carbon, low-cost heating project

19th December 2022

Hull City Council is launching the city’s first district heating network which will provide low-cost, low-carbon energy to city centre buildings. The news comes after the council was awarded £13 million in funding from the government’s Green Heat Network Fund. The Hull District Heat Network will use energy from waste to heat a series of […]