Vital Energi Appointed as Energy Partner for Gatwick Airport’s Decarbonisation Programme

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14 May 2025

A five-year contract to decarbonise heat and eliminate natural gas in 50 key airport buildings at London Gatwick has been awarded to Vital Energi. 

The Blackburn-headquartered energy infrastructure company has been appointed to advance London Gatwick’s £250 million decarbonisation programme and its commitment to reach net-zero for its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030.

Vital Energi will assist in the airport’s switch to zero carbon heating across 50 airport buildings, including the North and South terminals, engineering facilities and offices.

London Gatwick has pledged to source 50 per cent of its network electricity and 50 per cent of its heat network from UK renewable sources by 2030. 

The global aviation industry produces around 2 per cent of all human-induced CO2 emissions “The whole aviation sector must work together to decarbonise our industry by 2050,” said Cedric Laurier, Chief Technical Officer, London Gatwick.

“At London Gatwick, we are playing our part by committing to decarbonising greenhouse gas emissions under the airport’s control by 2030.  Our vision is to be the airport for everyone, whatever your journey, and as we continue to grow, we must do it sustainably. Our work with Vital Energi will play a critical role in this and will mean we are the first major UK airport to generate heat on site.”

Mike Cooke, Managing Director, Vital Energi added: "Vital Energi is proud to partner with London Gatwick on this landmark decarbonisation programme and we commend its bold approach to decarbonisation and resilience. 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.”

The airport is owned by Vinci Airports and Global Infrastructure Partners.

Picture: a photograph of a person walking along a long glass-enclosed corridor, pulling a suitcase. The airport tarmac can be seen on the left of the image, showing several aeroplanes parked at gates. Image Credit: London Gatwick

Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 14 May 2025

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