E.ON and Metropolitan are joining forces to provide a district heating system for the next phase of the Greenwich Millennium Village development in London.

The energy centre at the heart of the development will supply Metropolitan infrastructure to heat 1,743 houses, which will be built over the next eight years.

The district heating network will help developer GMVL comply with a planning requirement to reduce carbon emissions.

Metropolitan director John Marsh told New Civil Engineer website, “There is a growing interest in heat networks for new developments to help deliver the 2016 zero-carbon target. It is exciting when we integrate the heat network with all of the utility networks to deliver a one-stop-shop.”