We will be holding a series of drop-in events during May on each of the estates with more information about the range of options being considered for PDHU.Come and speak to the team and give your feedback:Tuesday 7th May, 5pm - 7.30pm – Dryburgh Community Hall, SW1V 4ESThursday 9th May, 4.30pm - 7.30pm – Lillington Community Hall, SW1V 2LFSaturday 11th May, 11.30am - 2.30pm – Churchill Gardens Community Hall, SW1V 3AGAny resident connected to PDHU is welcome to attend any of the sessions which is most convenient. You can drop in any time during the events.We look forward to seeing you.

Resident events (7th, 9th and 11th May)

As outlined on this website, there are a number of options being considered to decarbonise the district heating network and move away from reliance on gas. One of the options being considered is the use of thermal batteries to capture waste heat to be used as a potential new energy source. A small-scale trial of this technology is taking place from February - March 2024. A shipping container is being connected to the PDHU outside the Pump House on Churchill Gardens which will house thermal batteries and allow some tests to be run. The batteries are completely safe and contain non-toxic, inert organic salt that stores heat at high energy density. The technology is being trialled in combination with the PDHU Energy Centre operating environment by running a series of cycle and energy storage tests. This will help to determine if this product might be a suitable low to zero-carbon choice for supplying heat to the network. The trial is being managed by the manufacturer, Sunamp, and at no cost to Westminster or to residents. There will be no impact on the heating and hot water service to residents’ homes. The container will be removed on completion of the trial at the end of March and we will share the results of the trial here when they are available. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1706787841/projects/futureofpdhu/0cbfcccc-8dba-40bd-b205-5281a21f6885.jpg" />

Thermal battery trial (February – March 2024)

Find out more and have your say on plans to renew and upgrade the Pimlico District Heating Undertaking (PDHU). 

If your property is connected to PDHU, we want to hear from you. 