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More than £2.1 million has been awarded to 24 local authorities to support the development of heat network projects.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) has announced the latest round of successful projects through the Heat Networks Delivery Unit.
The successful local authorities include four London boroughs, Leeds City Council, Devon County Council, and Sheffield City Council.
Energy and climate change minister Greg Barker said: “This is another step the Coalition government is taking to help drive down the long term cost of energy bills.
“Heat networks are a defining part of our smarter, cleaner energy future.
“Local authorities are looking at innovative ways to supply low carbon heat to a range of buildings such as multi-storey apartments, office buildings and social housing.”
Since the first round of funding at the end of January 2014, more than 50 local authorities have received grants between £15,000 and £250,000.
The remaining pot of grant funding, worth £7 million, will be allocated through subsequent funding rounds, running to March 2015.
Round three opens on 12 May 2014 and closes on 27 June 2014, with the successful local authorities being named by September 2014.
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