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INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES carbon heat networks by 2050.
Together, SGN and Vital have
ambitious plans to establish solutions
to this challenge across strategically
GROUND-BREAKING JOINT located sites. These locations are a
combination of redundant sites owned
by SGN and others which will be
VENTURE WILL ACCELERATE developed over time through Vital’s
existing market presence.
The objective is to supply new and
UK’S JOURNEY TO NET ZERO existing residential, industrial and
commercial facilities and development
activity is already underway for two
projects in Scotland and the South
East, with another 20 in the pipeline.
SGN is looking to develop alternative
heat solutions alongside its core gas
distribution business and expand into
the growing district heating market,
recognising the future of heat is likely
to include a mix of technological
solutions and energy sources.
Vital Energi is seeking to expand
into asset ownership opportunities to
complement its core design, build and
operations businesses.
The complementary skillsets
of both organisations will offer a
GAS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY SGN and property arm, SGN Place, and the local compelling proposition for developers,
UK renewable energy solutions provider vicinities where there is a demand for commercial and industrial users
Vital Energi are combining to form a low carbon heat. and public sector bodies seeking low
unique and pioneering private sector It is estimated that the heat network carbon heat solutions.
initiative to develop, own and operate low market requires approximately £30 SGN’s Director of Commercial Services
and zero carbon heat networks. billion of investment by 2050 to meet and Investments Marcus Hunt said:
The 50:50 joint venture will create the UK government’s net zero targets, “Heat networks are likely to play an
an Energy Services Company (ESCO), and the decarbonisation of heat has increasing role in the delivery of UK heat
representing the UK’s leaders in utility been highlighted as a particular in the context of net zero. The creation
infrastructure and heat networks to challenge where heat networks can of this joint venture with market-
provide affordable and low carbon offer a solution. The Climate Change leading Vital Energi enables us to build
infrastructure to SGN’s existing land Committee’s sixth carbon budget a presence in this emerging market,
portfolio. This includes delivery of heat suggests the UK should target 20 per delivering new heat infrastructure and
to developments planned by SGN’s cent of UK heat demand through low supporting decarbonisation.”

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS AND YORKSHIRE CENTRE

FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT JOIN FORCES

NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS (NGN), NGN colleague feedback. managers joining the business in their
the North of England’s gas distributor, The programme consists of 11 day-to-day roles and equip them with
has partnered with the Yorkshire modules focusing on the themes essential people management and
Centre for Training and Development of people, leadership, commercial commercial skills.
(YCTD) to deliver a unique and lean business, and will require Designed and built in conjunction
management training and leadership managers to attend a weekly with specialists at YCTD, the
programme to upskill 150 office- session within working hours at programme reflects NGN’s unique
based and operational site managers The Printworks in Leeds. Successful business objectives and underpins its
throughout the North of England. completion of the programme will innovative, people-focused approach.
The circa £90,000 investment, secure every manager a City & Guilds - The programme has been granted
which is part-funded by the West ILM assured qualification. assured status by the Institute of
Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges, has The course will help to support Leadership and Management, in
been developed in direct response to both NGN’s existing teams and new recognition of its quality and value.

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