Customers from our Environment Group recently took a behind-the-scenes visit to the Dawdon Mine Water Treatment Centre, where an exciting new ultra-low carbon energy project is taking shape.
The innovative site, located just down the road from the new Seaham Garden Village, is central to plans that will deliver sustainable heating to the 750 new affordable homes we're building on the development.
The tour gave insight into how the mine water beneath Dawdon is being repurposed to generate heat. As part of a wider low-carbon initiative, a new energy centre is being built here to use the heat from the mine water and pipe it directly to our new homes. This way of heating, paired with other energy efficiency technologies, like solar PV panels, will mean these homes are well on the way to net zero.
Customer Environment Group member, Jaci McGinty was impressed by the process and the potential impact:
“It’s a really good idea. Hopefully it should help reduce power bills for customers, especially with rising gas and electricity costs.”
Jaci highlighted how powerful it can be to see innovative environmental work in action:
“It’s something you don’t think about until you see it. I’d definitely encourage others to join the Customer Environment Group and witness the difference we’re making for a cleaner, healthier world.”
Tony Keeney, a Water Technician for Severn Trent Water, explained how the centre operates:
“We pump polluted mine water from the Dawdon shaft, remove the iron, and return the clean water to the North Sea.The heat from the mine water can be used to heat homes without relying on gas."
The heat centre is expected to be operational within three months, marking a significant step forward in sustainable community energy.
Interested in getting involved in joining the Customer Environment Group? Contact our Customer Engagement Team at connectwithkarbon@karbonhomes.co.uk.
Customers from our Environment Group recently took a behind-the-scenes visit to the Dawdon Mine Water Treatment Centre, where an exciting new ultra-low carbon energy project is taking shape.
The innovative site, located just down the road from the new Seaham Garden Village, is central to plans that will deliver sustainable heating to the 750 new affordable homes we're building on the development.
The tour gave insight into how the mine water beneath Dawdon is being repurposed to generate heat. As part of a wider low-carbon initiative, a new energy centre is being built here to use the heat from the mine water and pipe it directly to our new homes. This way of heating, paired with other energy efficiency technologies, like solar PV panels, will mean these homes are well on the way to net zero.
Customer Environment Group member, Jaci McGinty was impressed by the process and the potential impact:
“It’s a really good idea. Hopefully it should help reduce power bills for customers, especially with rising gas and electricity costs.”
Jaci highlighted how powerful it can be to see innovative environmental work in action:
“It’s something you don’t think about until you see it. I’d definitely encourage others to join the Customer Environment Group and witness the difference we’re making for a cleaner, healthier world.”
Tony Keeney, a Water Technician for Severn Trent Water, explained how the centre operates:
“We pump polluted mine water from the Dawdon shaft, remove the iron, and return the clean water to the North Sea.The heat from the mine water can be used to heat homes without relying on gas."
The heat centre is expected to be operational within three months, marking a significant step forward in sustainable community energy.
Interested in getting involved in joining the Customer Environment Group? Contact our Customer Engagement Team at connectwithkarbon@karbonhomes.co.uk.
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