Oldham Low Carbon Heat Network Joint Venture Partner (Oldham Green New Deal)

MARKET ENGAGEMENT STAGE: The Council is seeking a Joint Venture partner to deliver the Oldham Low Carbon District Heat Network project as part of the Oldham Green New Deal (OGND). An opportunity for a low carbon district heat network has been identified that delivers heat to council, public, commercial, and residential (including social housing) buildings in Oldham. The network will deliver approximately 30 GWh/a of heat across Oldham with potential expansion identified up to 60 GWh/a. The DHN proposed is an expansion of an existing St Mary's network with an additional Energy Centre at Rhodes Bank that utilises air source heat pump technology with potential for additional heat sources such as sewer source and minewater source, which are currently being explored. The Council seeks responses from and engagement with; heat network developers / potential infrastructure partners (which can deliver the Oldham Low Carbon District Heat Network through a Joint-Venture partnership with the Council) in sufficient depth so as to enable the Council to proceed to tender stage.