Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme: quarterly report September 2025

Granton Waterfront Western Villages

Project Organisation:

The City of Edinburgh Council

Technology type(s):

District heating system using air and water source heat pumps; solar PV, energy efficiency improvements and enhanced utilities with smart controls for metering and billing

Location:

Granton Waterfront Development, North Edinburgh

Grant value:

£4,102,801

Completion date:

March 2025

Project description:

The project will deliver low carbon heat to 444 new-build properties in the Granton Waterfront Western Villages development through the use of nine external air source heat pumps, seven water to water heat pumps and a district heating pipe network to each apartment block. Each property will also be fitted with solar PV, enhanced utilities and fabric improvements.

The predicted carbon savings from the project are approximately 317.8 tonnes CO₂ pa- when compared to a gas heating system.