Decision details

The City has a number of renewable and/or waste heat sources, including the Trident Park Energy from Waste Plant, a natural ground heat resource, and other industrial waste heat opportunities.

A detailed feasibility study has been completed to identify the short, medium and long term opportunities to exploit these as a low carbon, reliable source of heat for the City. The study has been grant funded by Welsh Government and Central Government’s “Heat Network Delivery Unit”.

The work has delivered a detailed business case for a network extending from Tident Park, through the Bay and other key development areas around Dumballs Rd and Callaghan Square, and reaching major users in the south east of the City Centre.

The final proposal includes a two phased development approach with the first stage reaching to areas south of Central Station.

Grant and other funding support will be required to deliver this more costly start-up phase.

Appendices C and D are exempt from publications as they contain information pursuant to paragraphs 14 and 21 and paragraph 16 of schedule 12A Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED: that

1.            the Outline Business Case for the Cardiff Heat Network be appoved in principle, and the further development of a Final Business Case for Cabinet approval be authorised subject to securing the appropriate funding as set out in the report.

2.            the project team be authorised to proceed with the grant applications in respect of HNDU and HNIP as set out in the report;

3.            the project team be authorised to progress further engagement with stakeholders referred to in the report;

4.            authority be delegated to the Director Planning, Transport and Environment in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Clean Streets, Recycling and Environment and with the S151 and Monitoring Officer to (i) finalise the procurement strategy and commence procurement of a Design, Build, Operate and Maintain (DBOM) contractor for the project, generally deal with all aspects of the project and award the DBOM contract after Cabinet has approved the Final Business Case and (ii) Agree minor amendments to the OBC which the Director in consultation with those as referred to above view desirable in the interests of the Council provided that if in either case the nature of the project is substantially altered from that set out in the OBC that the matter referred back to Cabinet.