Research and analysis: Infrastructure finance review: insights for district heat network investment in the UK

This review of key UK infrastructure sub sectors by Deloitte was designed to identify lessons learnt from relevant infrastructure sub sectors that will help unlock third party finance for district heat/cooling networks in England and Wales.

Sectors explored include:

• energy from waste
• offshore wind
• ground mounted solar
• smart meter portfolios
• licenced offshore transmission links (OFTOs)
• interconnectors
• licenced Regulated Asset Base (RAB) networks under economic regulation
• infrastructure provider model as used in Thames Tideway Tunnel
• PFI / PF2 / PPP