Planning permission has been granted for London’s first large scale, all-electric energy centre at Brent Cross Town, signalling a landmark moment in the capital’s journey to becoming net zero.
Related Argent and Barnet Council have partnered with Vattenfall to develop the Main Energy Centre at Brent Cross Town, a new park town in north London, which at 180 acres is one of Europe’s largest regeneration projects. Brent Cross Town was awarded over £14m from the Government’s Green Heat Network Fund to help bring forward the project.
Once complete, the centre will be one of the largest of its kind in the UK, connecting 6,700 homes as well as over three million square feet of offices, retail and leisure space to a pioneering heat network that will put community wellbeing at the forefront of the town’s commitment to becoming net zero.
Morwenna Hall, Executive Director and COO of Related Argent said, “This is a significant moment in London’s journey to becoming net zero and we are proud to be delivering a town that will meet the needs of future generations of Londoners. Critical infrastructure, like the main energy centre, is an integral consideration when designing new towns and developments and must not be delivered in isolation. We need to see more private and public partnerships working together to deliver sustainable, innovative solutions which can unlock future economic growth and housing provision.”
