Irish Independent
Summary
The Government has been urged to “move rapidly” to make sure the 300,000 new homes planned for Ireland by 2030 can avail of district heating.
The Irish District Energy Association (IrDEA) has urged the Government to increase supports for district heating in this year’s Budget.
More than one third of all energy used in the country is used to generate heat, however around 90pc of this is still generated using fossil fuels, with 80pc of these imported from outside the country.
District heating uses energy from sources within Ireland, such as renewable energy or waste heat from data centres, to distribute heat to homes and businesses.
An example of its use in the country includes the Tallaght District Heating Scheme, which uses 100pc waste heat from the nearby Amazon data centre.
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