Brassington Heat Network Survey
Concerns over climate change are growing rapidly and reducing carbon emissions is particularly important in Brassington as we are not on the gas grid, so most of our heating comes from oil and LPG. We can reduce our carbon emissions in two ways, by saving energy and by generating renewable energy.

Sharenergy and Carbon Alternatives are proposing a community-owned heat network for Brassington, using heat pumps. This would enable substantial carbon savings by helping people to move away from oil and LPG for their heating. The details of the heat network are still to be developed but it could supply houses, the school, the village hall and pubs in the village. Assistance to use less energy will also be provided. Opportunities will be given for the community to invest in this project. Any profits made from this project would go to the community.

If a heat network is developed locally then ideally it would be powered by a wind turbine. This way, every unit of electricity from the turbine could be turned into 3 or 4 units of heat by the heat pumps. After extensive research, we could potentially link into the existing 4 turbines over the rise from Brassington, otherwise the best location for a new wind turbine appears to be on flat land at the top of Wirksworth Dale, just west of these turbines.

If the heat network and wind turbine proposal is taken forward, then full details and a chance to comment will be available through the planning process. We are just looking for initial reactions in this survey.

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