Heat Network Projects: quarterly report - March 2024
Information on the capital and pre-capital projects which have been funded through Scotland's Heat Network Fund, Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme and the Heat Network Support Unit.
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Heat Network Capital Projects
Ashgill Road Low Carbon Heat Project
Lead organisation:
Lowther Homes Ltd
Project Stage:
Capital - Construction
Technology type(s):
Shared ground loop array heating system with ground source heat pumps
Location:
Milton, Glasgow
Type of Support:
£388,074 SHNF Grant
Project Timeframe:
Predicted commissioning 15/04/2025
Project description:
Lowther Homes Ltd (part of Wheatley Group) have been awarded £388,074 worth of funding to install a shared ground loop heat pump system at Ashgill Road, Milton, Glasgow. The project will provide low carbon heating and hot water to a 48-unit new build affordable housing development.
The project began on site in October 2023 and complete in April 2025.
Brandon St, Motherwell – Commissioning of a communal heating system for 48 new building social housing units
Lead organisation:
North Lanarkshire Council
Project Stage:
Capital - Construction
Technology type(s):
Shared ground loop array heating system with ground source heat pumps
Location:
Motherwell, North Lanarkshire
Type of Support:
£415,432 SHNF Grant
Project Timeframe:
Predicted commissioning September 2024
Project description:
North Lanarkshire Council will install a zero direct emissions communal heating system consisting of a shared ground array and heat pumps which will supply heat for 48 social rented flats in Motherwell. The low emissions heat system will provide carbon savings for tenants, reducing their energy bills and contributing to fuel poverty and net zero targets.
The project began construction in March 2023 and commission in September 2024.
Torry Heat Network – Phase 2
Lead organisation:
Aberdeen City Council
Project Stage:
Capital - Construction
Technology type(s):
Expansion of Torry Heat Network using waste heat from Energy from Waste Plant
Location:
Torry, Aberdeen
Type of Support:
£8,971,492.00 SHNF Grant
Project Timeframe:
Predicted commissioning March 2026
Project description:
This project expands the Torry Heat Network Phase 1 which was part funded by the Scottish Government’s Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme. The heat network distributes heat from a Heat Distribution Facility at Tullos Recycling Centre and a heat offtake at the new Energy from Waste plant at Tullos. Phase 2 will see the connection of a community hub to the network, and enable connections to a further 587 homes. As part of the project, there will be a wider engagement strategy to encourage wider uptake.
The second phase is due to commission in March 2026.
Aberdeen City Council Housing Project - Kaimhill
Lead organisation:
Aberdeen City Council
Project Stage:
Capital - Construction
Technology type(s):
Installation of a ground loop shared array with heat pumps
Location:
Garthdee, Aberdeen
Type of Support:
£306,525 SHNF Grant
Project Timeframe:
Predicted commissioning date March 2024
Project description:
The project will install a zero direct emissions heat network consisting of a shared ground array with heat pumps to provide affordable heat to 35 new homes at the Kaimhill development site in Garthdee, Aberdeen. The 35 homes will be comprised of a mix of 3 or 4 bedroom terraced houses and bungalows and are part of Aberdeen City Council’s social housing stock.
Contact
Email: HeatNetworkFund@gov.scot
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