The Scottish Government will introduce plans for regulation and a licensing system for district and communal heating – in a bid to accelerate their use across the country.
Rather than use traditional gas central heating, district and communal networks provide heat from a central source using insulated pipes to homes and other buildings. The idea has the potential to reduce or remove emissions through heating buildings across Scotland.
The Heat Networks (Scotland) Bill, introduced by
Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity Secretary Michael Matheson, would set up a regulatory framework for the projects.
If passed, the legislation would enable more networks to be built to heat small communities, lowering the need for less efficient single boilers along with the possibility of the networks being powered by renewable sources.
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