The Herald
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Anyone walking along the banks of the Clyde at this time of year would find it virtually impossible to believe that it could be a sustainable source of heat. Most people probably think that the greatest danger from falling into the water during a Scottish winter is the risk of a fatal battering from chunks of ice.
But appearances can, and do, deceive. The river on which Glasgowbuilt its history and its industry is about to serve the city’s population once again, this time as a source of renewable heat energy. Under an ambitious development plan, the new Queen’s Quay regeneration project in Clydebank will see the installation of 5MW of water source heat pumps. These will extract warmth from the river (yes, it does exist) and convert it to energy to supply the £250 million complex.
This energy project, costing £15 million to implement, will heat homes, businesses and some public buildings, including Clydebank Town Hall along with the library, leisure centre and West College Scotland.
At its centre is a dedicated energy centre connected to 2.5 kilometres of district heating pipe networking the properties. Work on building this is now well underway and initial connections to some of the buildings within the plan are set to go live later this year.
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