A baseline heat demand study of the Stowmarket Health, Education and Leisure Facility (SHELF) was conduted by Scene in 2022 to accompnay an application to the Heat Networks Delivery Unit (HNDU) for support in the development of a heat network to meet the heating requirements for the area. The Energy Demand Assessment provides an annual and peak heat load for each building owned by SHELF, as well as for the proposed buildings which will form part of the planned heat network.
The study suggested that the proposed site is eligible for the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) programme and recommended that the proposed site is further investigated.