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To start off the year, in this month's newsletter we are asking you about your recent experiences with the HeatSource project. The impact that we have on you is important to us.

If you would like to feedback into this process, please respond with any experiences, feedback or outcomes you've experienced as a result of being in contact with HeatSource to our email heatsource@be-st.build.

If you are happy for us to use these publicly, or if you have a few separate words that you would like to include as a testimonial for HeatSource, please indicate so in your response.

Many thanks

The HeatSource team

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Scottish Government Consultation

At the end of December Scottish Government published a consultation on a proposal to introduce a 2035 target for the supply of thermal energy by heat networks in Scotland. The consultation will run for 12 weeks, closing 11th March 2023. The consultation can be accessed and responses provided at:

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Ofgem Consultation

Ahead of being appointed as the heat networks regulator through the Energy Security Bill, Ofgem has identified several topic areas they would like to explore with interested stakeholders ahead of further consultation in the 2023. This includes questions related to the regulatory framework, compliance & enforcement, monitoring & reporting, consumer protection, technical standards and decarbonisation. Ofgem encourages you to get in touch by emailing

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European and UK innovation funding opportunities |
In person | 26^th Jan

This in-person session will provide an opportunity to network with other innovative companies and researchers and learn about the latest innovation funding opportunities for heating cooling and the built environment.

Scottish Enterprise Green Energy Centre (SEGEC) and BE-ST are co-hosting this in person session, which will provide and opportunity to find out more about Horizon Europe funding and Innovate UK funding for heat, energy and built environment projects. There will be opportunities to network with other companies and support organisations who can help you identify project partners and discuss potential projects. Registration is open now, click below for sign up and more information on what to expect from this event.

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Latest news

Electrification of Heat (EoH) Demonstration Project

Mass rollout of heat pumps feasible, but innovation needed to accelerate take up, according to the new findings from the ‘Electrification of Heat’ Demonstration Project.

Read here.

EHPA calls for Heat pump accelerator

The European Commission's targets mean the amount of newly plugged in heat pumps must double each year. In response, EHPA is calling for an EU heat pump accelerator to help lead to 20 million more heat pumps by 2026 and 60 million by 2030.

Read here.

The Data Lab-CENSIS Innovation Challenge

The Data Lab and CENSIS Innovation Centres are running a call for funding targeting short collaborative IoT and data-driven projects to deliver innovation focused on energy management and reduced Co2 emissions.

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Latest events

How data underpins net zero

At this in-person event at the S5GConnect Forth Valley, the Scotland 5G Centre and CeeD are exploring how data connectivity underpins visible, verifiable and valuable environmental monitoring in a Net Zero ecosystem on Thursday 24th January 2023 from 10am to 1pm.

CeeD awards

CEED's fifth Awards Dinner takes place at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel on Thursday 2nd March 2023 and will recognise and celebrate the achievements of some of the best established and rising-star businesses and individuals in Scotland.

Find out more.

Webinar Series: Heating for Net Zero - Decarbonisation of Buildings and Estates

This webinar series, delivered in partnership with Innovate UK KTN Net Zero Places Innovation Network and the Greater South East Net Zero Hubs (funded by BEIS) is answering the most common questions from local authorities to decarbonise buildings and estates.

Catch up on the full series.

HeatSource champion news

Re-HEAT installs first home heat pump and heat battery storage system in Inverness

Our HeatSource champion Sunamp is one of the partners working on this national SP Energy Network project testing the benefits of zero carbon heating for households.

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