Gatwick airport lands heat pump deal

UK: London Gatwick airport has agreed a five-year contract with Vital Energi to decarbonise heat and eliminate natural gas by installing heat pumps in 50 key airport buildings.

Part of a £250m decarbonisation programme which will help London Gatwick achieve net zero for its own emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030, the project will eliminate natural gas reliance and generate its own energy, boosting energy resilience. 

The contract with Vital Energi will see heat decarbonised in around 50 airport buildings, including the North and South terminals, engineering facilities and office space.  

“Our comprehensive expertise in renewable technologies and in-house team of over 100 design engineers will support the airport to achieve its ambitious target of net zero by 2030 by removing gas from across the whole site and installing heat pumps and other decarbonisation measures,” commented Vital Energi MD Mike Cooke.