The North Yard site enables MVV to supply cheaper and environmentally sustainable heat and electricity to HM Naval Base Devonport and Dockyard, helping it to meet the government’s objective to "green" the whole of its operations. This arrangement in turn creates a much more cost-effective and sustainable solution for SWDWP and local Council taxpayers. In addition, as the site is close to residential areas and the centre of Plymouth, there is the potential for any surplus heat to be offered into a wider district heating network if one is developed in the future.