A "revolutionary" new heating system is set to bring cheaper, greener heat to more than 700 homes on estates in Islington. Islington Council is planning to install a local heating network, fed by a local energy centre which produces electricity and heat. In the same way that heat from a car engine is used to heat a car while the vehicle is moving, heat made during electricity production in the energy centre will be used to heat water. Hot water will be piped to 710 homes on three estates, and also supply a local leisure centre and swimming baths. Estate residents will see cheaper heating bills when the network is complete, and not need work or new pipes in their homes. Residents on estates, including leaseholders, will not be recharged for the cost of building or connecting the heat network as the project is fully grant-funded by the London Development Agency and the Homes and Community Agency. Estates will keep their back-up boilers and mains electricity connection so they are not short of hot water or power during maintenance, busy periods, or in the rare case of a failure. Read more on Islington Council’s website.
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