Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power has been appointed by Stoke-on-Trent City Council as a supplier on the four-year Decentralised Energy Network Frameworks.
This is the first phase of frameworks to support decentralised energy networks and will cover the technical and professional consultancy element. The management of the frameworks will be undertaken by an arms– length company called Sinfra (UK), a franchise of the Swedish purchasing body Sinfra. Significantly, the frameworks will be made available to other authorities, universities and hospital trusts, UK-wide. Future frameworks will cover supplies and works.
Natural Power has been selected as a supplier for energy mapping, commercial and techno-economic feasibility, energy master planning and detailed mechanical and electrical design.
Andy Yuill, Senior Renewable Heat Manager at Natural Power, said: is to succeed.
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It is understood that Stoke-on-Trent City Council will be the first to use the framework to procure an extension to its existing heat network as well a new deep geo-thermal facility.
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