Significant expansion of a pioneering North East renewable energy network forms part of a package of green investments designed to create a sustainable future.
The innovative Hebburn Minewater scheme, which draws geothermal energy from abandoned flooded mines, would be extended as part of South Tyneside Council’s £20m Levelling Up bid to develop a low carbon Hebburn and Jarrow.
If successful, the extension of the project would cut an estimated 460 tonnes of carbon per year – more than doubling the original annual saving of 319 tonnes. Three local schools, two NHS facilities and a community hub would benefit from renewable and affordable heat, helping to deliver on Net Zero and energy security.
