Evaluation of the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) scheme
Findings from evaluation research into the administration, delivery and impacts of the Green Heat Network Fund transition scheme and main scheme.
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These report details the findings of the independent evaluation research for the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) transition scheme and main scheme.
The Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) opened to applicants in March 2022. It supports the commercialisation and construction of new low and zero carbon heat networks, and the retrofitting and expansion of existing heat networks. The GHNF Transition Scheme was a short-term scheme which ran in 2021 to 2022. The Transition Scheme was delivered to act as an enabler for the Main Scheme, and provide a pipeline of construction ready projects after the conclusion of the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) which was the scheme predecessor.
The transition scheme evaluation covers process and impact evaluation results.
The main scheme interim evaluation presents the interim process and impact evaluation of the GHNF, covering funding Rounds 1 to 6. It assesses how the scheme has been delivered, the emerging impacts on heat network deployment, and the effectiveness of commercialisation and construction funding. The report explores how GHNF has supported low-carbon heat networks, the challenges faced by applicants, and the scheme’s contribution to market transformations. It also examines the scheme’s performance against its core benefits targets and provides insights to inform future funding rounds. The report also includes a policy response, which reflects on the evaluation findings, provides further context and highlights where changes have been made to GHNF delivery since the reports were written.
The evaluation was commissioned by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and undertaken by a consortium of RSM UK and partners.
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Published findings from the interim evaluation into the administration, delivery and impacts of the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF).
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