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HeatSource Heat Networks in Action | Aberdeen

Join the Heatsource team at our in-person event in Aberdeen on Tuesday 26th November to learn more about heat networks and how Aberdeen City Council are working collaboratively with suppliers to deliver multiple schemes across the city.

With speakers from Scottish Government’s Heat Network Support Unit, Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeen Heat and Power and Vital Energi on the £25million Torry District Heat Scheme and gain insights from a number of our Heatsource champions on innovation in the supply chain.

Don't miss this amazing event!

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Torry Heat Network Learning Journey

The event in Aberdeen will be followed by a Torry Heat Network Learning Journey the following day. Aberdeen City Council’s Torry Heat Network is one of the 1st heat networks in Scotland to use waste heat from a combined heat and power Energy-from-Waste plant.

Aberdeen City Council, Vital Energi and Aberdeen Heat and Power in partnership with Heatsource invite you to join us for a guided bus tour following the route of the network through varying types of housing stock. The tour will conclude at the Torry heat take off energy centre, where you will get the opportunity to hear from those that have driven the vision and turned it into reality.

📆 27th Nov, 9.45am for 10am – 1pm
📍 Bus pick up/return Aberdeen City Centre – close to train station

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HeatSource: popular events at BE-ST Fest

On 6th November, HeatSource hosted a sold-out session with an engaging panel on Breaking the Barriers to Heat Pumps at Scale, featuring insights from Scottish Power, Nesta, and the Energy Training Academy. This session provided a platform to explore solutions for accelerating heat pump adoption. Attendees then had the chance to meet Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and South of Scotland Enterprise for further support.

On 7th November, the Demystifying Electric Heating session at the International Retrofit Conference brought together experts from Connected Response, Flexel, Sunamp, and Electric Heating Company, focusing on practical electric heating solutions for retrofits.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in these insightful sessions!

Geothermal Energy and Underground Thermal Energy Storage | Online | 12 Dec

Join HeatSource for this webinar on geothermal and thermal storage where we will be joined by experts to discuss the scale of the opportunity in Scotland and hear about key projects underway as well as the tools and support available. Is your business looking to innovate and collaborate, or do you just want to learn more about this technology and how it might contribute to Scotland Clean Heat future? Then sign up below.

Energy Saving Trust E-Learning

A brand new course, ‘Electrifying home heating’, has been added on EST's E-Learning platform. With topics ranging from saving energy at home and at work to sustainability and net zero, you can create a sustainable culture within your organisation.

Learn more about the new course here.

Heat networks regulation: implementing consumer protections

This joint DESNZ / Ofgem consultation seeks views and provides updates on consumer protection requirements around:

the scope of regulation
how protections will work for non-domestic and small-medium size enterprise consumers
overarching standards of conduct
obligations for fair pricing
protecting vulnerable consumers
step-in proposals
approaches to segmentation

Respond to the consultation now.

HIE Grants to help businesses and social enterprises cut carbon.

Businesses and social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands looking to reduce the environmental impacts of their operations can now apply to a new Green Grant Fund launched Thursday 26 September.

The three-year £2.7m fund was developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). It provides grants of between £20,000 and £250,000 towards projects that reduce carbon emissions and contribute to the region’s net zero ambitions.

The Green Grant Fund is aimed at small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises that have been trading for at least a year and are eligible to pay non-domestic rates. Those in receipt of non-domestic rates relief are also eligible.

News

Big Retrofit Challenge - new competition

Companies with exciting innovations in the domestic retrofit market can apply for a competition with IUK and the National Home Decarbonisation Group.

Read more here.

Plans to establish the UK's largest heat network in London have been unveiled.

The £1bn low carbon heating infrastructure project in Westminster, will be one of the UK’s first advanced heat network zones, providing heat to iconic London buildings right in the heart of the capital.

Swedish heat pump specialist Aira has officially opened its first hub in Scotland in a bid to drive UK heat pump plans.

The hub will initially create 30 skilled jobs in the clean energy sector and is set to grow significantly. The company said it plans to employ up to 8,000 people across the UK over the next decade.

Read more here.

Kevin McCloud revisits Vaillant heat pump installs one year on

Vaillant has joined forces with architecture expert and TV presenter Kevin McCloud once again. A year ago, it launched its Heat Pump Possible, calling on homeowners and installers to share their heat pump installs to help showcase their potential . Now Kevin has caught up with two installers involved in the original challenge to explore their views on how the heat pump market has changed.

Find out more

Scottish Enterprise's green heat newsletter

Receive periodic information on market opportunities relating to green heat, including funding grants, market reports, relevant events, innovation and exports. Sign up here.

Heat Network Support Unit Newsletter

The Heat Network Support Unit (HNSU) supports the growth of heat networks by addressing key challenges in the pre-capital stages of heat network development and building capacity across the public sector to deliver successful projects. Sign up here.

Save the date for Clean Heat 2025

Clean Heat 2025 event for next March, after the success of this year’s event. The event will take place on Wednesday 26th March 2025 in the same venue as last year – the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central. Find out more here.

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