Dunfermline Press
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POTATO peelings are set to help heat new homes in Dunfermline's Linen Quarter.
Landfill waste will heat the development as it becomes the biggest private project to secure connection to an innovative low-carbon network.
The Linen Quarter, which is bringing new-build and restoration homes to the Grade-A listed former Pilmuir Works, is now part of the town’s pioneering 'District Heating System'.
Its connection required drilling under pressure into the 'hot tap', a procedure more akin to the oil and gas industries and requiring specialist expertise.
As a result, those moving into the apartments will benefit from heating that is sourced primarily from 100 per cent local green energy, as opposed to a gas network that requires under-sea drilling and hundreds of miles of transportation.
Dan Multon, director with Byzantian, the developer behind the project, said: “This is a milestone moment for the Linen Quarter and a clear indicator that Scotland is moving to renewable energy sources.
“The benefits of this scheme are substantial, for residents, the environment and the wider Fife economy. It demonstrates that the Linen Quarter is something different, the regeneration of Scotland’s industrial heritage and the movement towards carbon neutral development, a first for private residential development in Scotland.”
The Dunfermline District Heating System launched in 2010 and serves a mixture of residential, leisure, social and retail properties within the town.
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