Heat Networks Delivery Models

This report, prepared by Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) for the Scottish Government, assesses the potential roles that a range of delivery models (alongside a number of complementary enabling structures / mechanisms) could play in helping to accelerate the pace and scale of heat network deployment.


Appendix B: Evaluation scores

Attribute Model Name & Attribute Scores
DM1 (Public sector ownership) DM2 (Service concession) DM3 (Third party ESCo) DM4 (LA JVs) DM5 (Comm. Co) DM6 (Unbundled) DM7 (Merchant) DM8 (Centrally led) DM9 (LA led, SG stake) DM10 (RESCo) DM11 (PPP) DM12 (RAB)
Ease of Deployment 2 2 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0
Potential for Private Investment 0 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
Simplifies Delivery 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 1
Contributes to Policy Objectives 2 1 0 2 2 1 0 3 3 2 1 2
Skills & Capacity 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 2
Demand Risk 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3
Transition to self-sustaining market 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 2
Replicability 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0
Supports Expansion/ Interconnection 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 3
Installation ahead of demand 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2
TOTAL SCORE 11 15 9 19 7 8 10 17 18 22 6 17
Ranking of Model 7 6 9 2 11 10 8 4 3 1 12 4
Scoring Metrix
Evaluation Score Score description
0 Potentially negative impact in relation to this attribute; fails to meet attribute at all.
1 Is neutral in relation to this attribute; neither benefit nor negative impact
2 Performs well against this attribute
3 Performs very well against this attribute.

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