{"id":1698,"date":"2026-04-09T08:40:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1698"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:40:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:58","slug":"new-manchester-landmark-shines-a-light-on-low-carbon-heat-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1698","title":{"rendered":"New Manchester landmark shines a light on low carbon heat network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>New Manchester landmark shines a light on low carbon heat network<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"New Manchester landmark shines a light on low carbon heat network\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/new-manchester-landmark-shines-a-light-on-low-carbon-heat-network\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New Manchester landmark shines a light on low carbon heat network\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p><span class=\"rich-text-pumps__text rte__text\">Manchester\u2019s new Tower of Light structure has been officially switched on, marking a milestone in the development of the city\u2019s new Civic Quarter Heat Network.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Owned by the Council and built by Vital Energi, the focal point of the Civic Quarter Heat Network is the\u00a040m Tower of Light, which will be lit up every night. The tower will be a\u00a0striking new landmark in the city\u00a0centre\u00a0and be the most visible manifestation of the network, which will provide heating and electricity to some of Manchester city\u00a0centre\u2019s\u00a0most iconic buildings. The network, which will go live early next year, will help them to reduce their carbon emissions and support the city\u2019s transition to zero carbon by 2038.<\/p>\n<p>Using low carbon\u00a0power\u00a0generated\u00a0in an energy\u00a0centre\u00a0located underneath the railway arches by Manchester Central, the network will serve the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Central Library, Heron House, Manchester Art Gallery and Manchester Town Hall and Town Hall extension buildings via 2km of underground pipes.<\/p>\n<p>And the\u00a0network\u00a0will also\u00a0have the\u00a0capacity\u00a0to connect to other buildings\u00a0in the vicinity\u00a0&#8211; both existing and future, whether public or private-owned \u2013\u00a0helping them to reduce their carbon footprints\u00a0too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/l4nll3vv\/tower-of-light.png?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=132884566645900000\" alt=\"Tower Of Light (2)\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"wrap quote__wrap\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container js-simple-quotes\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"quote__holder\"><span class=\"quote__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 28\"><g fill=\"#F58220\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M12.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 5.681 28H2.033a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 12.319 0zM30.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 23.681 28h-3.648a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 30.319 0z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote__holder\">\n<p class=\"quote__text\">\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be helping Manchester City Council transition to a low carbon future through the development of the Civic Quarter Heat Network. The installation of future-proof infrastructure will revolutionise how heat and power is distributed through the city. The flue\u2019s innovative lighting scheme paired with the partially transparent \u2018Wall of Energy\u2019, which allows the public to catch a glimpse inside the energy centre, ensures the Tower of Light will become an iconic feature to Manchester\u2019s skyline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Mike Cooke, <span class=\"quote__position\"> Vital&#8217;s Managing Director for the North &amp; Scotland<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/wt5py3b1\/tower-of-light1.png?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=132884571005500000\" alt=\"Tower Of Light1 (1)\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>Councillor\u00a0Tracey Rawlins, Executive Member for Environment for Manchester City Council, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Civic Quarter Heat Network is a trailblazing system which\u00a0demonstrates Manchester\u2019s determination to cut our carbon emissions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a Council we are committed to playing our full part in limiting the impacts of climate change as the city strives to become zero carbon by 2038 \u2013 at least 12 years ahead of the national target.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a complex challenge but\u00a0ambitious projects such as this network show that we are\u00a0taking action to rise to it. As well as looking beautiful, we hope that the Tower of Light will be a beacon for\u00a0this kind of work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The network has an efficient\u00a0combined heat and power engine which\u00a0captures\u00a0and re-uses heat created\u00a0as a by-product of producing electricity.\u00a0Although initially fuelled\u00a0by natural gas,\u00a0there are plans to\u00a0further reduce its carbon footprint as alternative measures and fuel supplies become available including the use of biomethane and the potential introduction of hydrogen into the fuel mix in 2024<\/p>\n<p>The project received Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP)\u00a0funding, which is delivered by Triple Point Networks Investment Management on behalf of the Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).<\/p>\n<p>Ken Hunnisett, Project Director for Triple Point Heat Networks, added:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Heat Network Investment Project has awarded more than \u00a3250m to projects across England and Wales and while we love them all equally, few if any are as breathtakingly beautiful as Manchester\u2019s magnificent Tower of Light which seems destined be one of the city\u2019s most recognisable landmarks and an icon of its ambitious net zero strategy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Many congratulations to everyone involved with the project on the achievement of this latest milestone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-image rte\" data-anchor=\"\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-image__wrap\">\n<div class=\"rich-text-image__img-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rich-text-image__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/jbgm4xxr\/tower-of-light-image.png?anchor=center&amp;mode=crop&amp;width=835&amp;height=474&amp;rnd=132884574153900000\" alt=\"Tower Of Light Image\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/javascript:\" class=\"js-read-more-rte read-more-btn\">Solution detail<span class=\"btn__link font-ico-plus\"><\/span><span class=\"btn__link font-ico-minus\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff New Manchester landmark shines a light on low carbon heat network Manchester\u2019s new Tower of Light structure has been officially switched on, marking a milestone in the development of the city\u2019s new Civic Quarter Heat Network.\u00a0 Owned by the Council and built by Vital Energi, the focal point of the Civic Quarter Heat Network [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"ve_media_section":[3],"ve_media_year":[],"ve_sector":[],"class_list":["post-1698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","ve_media_section-press-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1698\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1698"},{"taxonomy":"ve_media_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fve_media_section&post=1698"},{"taxonomy":"ve_media_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fve_media_year&post=1698"},{"taxonomy":"ve_sector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fve_sector&post=1698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}