SSE Energy Solutions and Scottish Water Horizons have announced a strategic partnership to develop low-carbon district heat networks across Scotland that capture the thermal energy in wastewater.
The organisations will collaborate to identify, develop and deliver heating solutions.
A first project has been identified for development in Inverness, where a Scottish Water pumping station will provide a sustainable heat source for a network serving several buildings, including local SSE and Scottish Water Offices and facilities, and other private and public sector buildings in the area.
Ross McClory, Head of Business Development for Industrial and Commercial at SSE Energy Solutions, said: “By combining our expertise in sustainable energy solutions with Scottish Water Horizons’ experience in recovering heat from wastewater, we’re creating powerful opportunities to deliver low-carbon heating across Scotland.”
Donald MacBrayne, Business Development Manager at Scottish Water Horizons, said:
“Scottish Water Horizons is committed to unlocking the hidden value in our infrastructure to help decarbonise Scotland’s heat supply. Having already delivered and facilitated the UK’s first five heat from wastewater schemes, we have seen first-hand how effective this technology can be in delivering low carbon energy.” . The Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 sets targets for heat networks to deliver 2.6TWh of thermal energy by 2027 and 6TWh by 2030.