Heat network projects: quarterly report - June 2024
Information on the capital and pre-capital projects which have been funded through Scotland's Heat Network Fund, Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme, Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund and the Heat Network Support Unit.
Heat Network Pre-capital Projects
Edinburgh BioQuarter
Feasibility Summary
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Heat Demand (GWh) | 88.8 |
| Total CAPEX (£m) | 50.3 |
| IRR (%) | 8.1 |
| Lifetime Carbon Savings (tCO2) | 44,800 |
Lead organisation
City of Edinburgh Council
Project Stage:
Pre-capital – Detailed feasibility study complete
Technology type(s):
Proposed new heat network and potential connection to existing heat network (primary heat source: energy from waste)
Location:
BioQuarter site, Little France Drive, Edinburgh
Type of support:
£47,125 HNSU grant and advisory support
Project Timeframe:
Feasibility Study completed May 2023. Stakeholders developing next steps.
Project description:
The project explores the supply of heat to the Edinburgh BioQuarter site via a heat network. This is proposed to serve new buildings on Edinburgh’s BioQuarter site masterplan, with connection to existing buildings on site in due course, including the NHS Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, and the potential to serve social housing off-site. The feasibility study examines the potential for a new heat network and potential connection to Midlothian Energy Limited’s Heat Network, the first phase of which is currently in construction.
Dundee Caird Park
Lead organisation:
Dundee City Council
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Heat Demand (MWh) | 10,377 |
| Total CAPEX (£m) | 5.2 |
| IRR (%) | 4% |
| Lifetime Carbon Savings (tCO2) | 57,719 |
Project Stage:
Pre-capital – Detailed feasibility study complete
Technology type(s):
Existing heat network extension
Location:
Regional Performance Centre for Sport, Dundee
Type of support:
£34,000 HNSU grant
Project Timeframe:
Feasibility report completed March 2023. Council considering next steps as part of LHEES.
Project description:
The Caird Park project was originally supported by the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme. A pre-feasibility study to expand the network was published in January 2022 as part of an initiative to boost heat networks by the Scottish Cities Alliance. This study analysed opportunities to expand the existing network towards additional heating loads (a school, a college, a sports centre and a gymnastics centre). The project aims to assess the viability of these additional connections.
Contact
Email: HeatNetworkFund@gov.scot
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