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Who can apply for Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES)?

The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) provides funding to public, private and third sector applicants, to support improvements to existing district heating or communal heating projects in England and Wales that are operating sub-optimally and resulting in poor outcomes for customers and operators. Projects can apply to HNES for either revenue or capital grant funding: Revenue grants – grants to fund procurement…

  • Funder: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
  • Who the source lists: Public Sector, Non-profit, Private Sector, Local authority.
  • Where: England, Wales.
  • The published range is £5,000 to £10 million.
  • Opens 2025-04-01. Closes 2030-04-01.

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