The potential of geothermal heating

Southampton is a true pioneer of sustainable energy. 

It committed to implementing decentralised energy years before many other local authorities 

Some of whom are only just picking up the ball.

The city now has several pioneering energy schemes. 

One of them is the Southampton District Energy Scheme shown above right in the heart of the city main shopping district!

This scheme one of the largest community heating (and cooling) networks in the UK, 

It started with the Civic Centre as its single customer it now has thousands of customers and provides heating and cooling to over a thousand residential properties, several large office buildings, a hospital, a health clinic, a university, a large shopping centre, a supermarket, several hotels, BBC television studios, one of Europe's largest shopping complexes, and a swimming and diving complex, among others.