Coventry University has completed work to connect its campus to the city’s district energy network.

The upgraded network is a major part of the goal to reach net-zero by 2030 and creates future opportunities for parts of the Hillfields community of the city to access low‑carbon heat.

Supported by almost £13m from the Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, the project, delivered with Bring Energy, is expected to cut carbon emissions by more than 1,300 tonnes a year.

The district energy network supplies heat from Coventry’s Energy from Waste (EfW) Facility on London Road through a 6.6km underground system. By switching from gas boilers to the low‑carbon network across seven plant rooms, 11 university buildings now receive a sustainable heat supply that produces around one fifth of the carbon emissions of natural gas.

Earlier decarbonisation work funded through the same programme included installing around 800 solar panels across the campus and reglazing the Elm Bank building to improve energy performance.

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