Sector Coupling
GREEN ENERGI HAVENS
Green Energi Havens can unlock the full potential of British energy, creating a future where nothing goes to waste.
Integrate Sectors. Build Resilience.
Located near major cities, industrial and power sites can become even more valuable by providing local economic benefits and reducing the need for imported energy.
Re-purposed industrial sites can support green industrial clustering, utilizing green electricity to produce hydrogen and support symbiotic industries such as e-fuels, carbon-neutral fertilizers, vertical farming, and renewable industrial processing.
Energy That Works Together.
Europe’s most advanced heat systems connect heat, power, transport, and industry rather than treating them separately. They store surplus renewable electricity as heat and recover industrial waste heat. This is sector coupling: a cleaner, cheaper, more resilient approach.
Circular Industrial Symbiosis
Excess heat generated at these hubs can be captured via regional Heat Transmission Highways, delivering clean and affordable heat to our villages, towns and cities.
By strategically integrating sectors such as power and heat utilities, we can foster local growth, create green industry jobs, all while eliminating fuel poverty and achieving our net-zero emissions.
OUR VISION FOR BRITISH INDUSTRY
Green Energi Havens and Heat Transmission Highways are critical steps in the UK’s net-zero journey, demonstrating that a waste-not, want-not future is not just a “pipe” dream but a necessity.
Crucial for the green transition
Industrial clustering avoids curtailment and reduces the need for grid investments by locating renewable energy production close to the industries that need the energy most. These companies can then take the power directly and use it in their production.
At the same time, electricity can be converted into process heat (water/steam) that can be used in industrial production, and surplus heat from these business’ can be circulated in an internal heating network within the industrial park or distributed more widely via inter-city heat transmission highways to homes and businesses in the surrounding region.
ENERGY STRATEGIES
Regional-scale heat transmission infrastructure, also known as Heat Highways, is the mechanism for transporting waste heat over long distances.
Linking renewable electricity with heat networks and thermal storage becomes a powerful tool for the future UK energy system.
Across our regions, abundant sources of untapped heat – such as waste incineration, industrial processes, surface water, and geothermal reserves – are waiting to be harnessed.
FURTHER READING
FAQ
Green Energi Havens are industrial hubs that integrate different sectors such as power, heat, transport, and industry to unlock the full potential of British energy. They are located near major cities, industrial, and power sites, and can provide local economic benefits while reducing the need for imported energy.
Green Energi Havens support the circular economy and industrial symbiosis by re-purposing industrial sites to foster green industrial clustering. This allows them to utilise green electricity to produce hydrogen and support symbiotic industries like e-fuels, carbon-neutral fertilizers, vertical farming, and renewable industrial processing. Excess heat generated at these hubs can also be captured and delivered to nearby villages, towns, and cities through regional Heat Transmission Highways.
Sector coupling is a key feature of Green Energi Havens. These advanced energy systems connect heat, power, transport, and industry, rather than treating them separately. They store surplus renewable electricity as heat and recover industrial waste heat, creating a cleaner, cheaper, and more resilient approach to energy.
Green Energi Havens and Heat Transmission Highways are critical steps in the UK's net-zero journey. By strategically integrating sectors, they can foster local growth, create green industry jobs, and eliminate fuel poverty, all while achieving net-zero emissions. These innovations demonstrate that a waste-not, want-not future is not just a "pipe" dream but a necessity.
Industrial clustering in Green Energi Havens provides several benefits. It avoids curtailment and reduces the need for grid investments by locating renewable energy production close to the industries that need the energy most. These companies can then take the power directly and use it in their production, while also using the electricity to produce process heat (water/steam) for industrial use. The surplus heat can be circulated within the industrial park or distributed more widely via inter-city Heat Transmission Highways.
