District Heating Scheme

CSWDC provides heat to the Coventry District Energy Company (CDEC) which provides heat via a 6.6km network of buried pipes to consumers in the city centre, delivering significant carbon savings.

Key Facts

• More than 44MW of energy-from-waste capacity
• 77MW of total plant thermal capacity
• Incorporates a 600,000-litre thermal storage vessel for additional resilience
• Gives customers a carbon saving of approximately 89% compared with a conventional stand-alone gas-fired system
• Could save up to 25,000 tonnes of carbon if the system’s full capacity is utilised