Scotland Beyond Net Zero – Rural District Heating Symposium
District heating systems have significant potential for helping reduce Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions and tackle fuel poverty in Scotland however, our country still lacks any of the 4th generation systems first pioneered in Denmark. 4th generation systems combine large solar thermal arrays and inter-seasonal heat stores, supplemented by renewable and low carbon fuels such as locally sourced biomass and heat pumps. Projects such as those at Marstal and Dronninglund have shown how these systems can provide climate friendly, affordable heating to rural communities, and are ripe for replication in communities such as those in the Scottish Borders. So how can we make this a reality?
Common Weal, Heriot-Watt University, Glasgow Caledonian University, and the Borders Energy Agency would like to invite you to a free symposium on how to answer this question at HWU’s Galashiels campus and online in April 2025.
Sessions will cover:
- District heating in Scotland
- A presentation and panel session with experts from industry
- The Danish DHS success story
- Perspectives from the islands
- Consumer regulation and engagement
- Working with Common Weal
- Getting it done
More information
- Location: Heriot-Watt University, Borders Campus Nether Road Galashiels TD1 3JZ United Kingdom Show map
- Type of Event: Symposium
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Target Group:
environment specialist, communities....
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Speaker Description:
Speakers confirmed so far include:
Morten Duedahl, DBDH; the Danish Energy Agency (speaker tbc); Sarah Boyack MSP; James Hemphill, Scottish Government; Alistair Hill, Consumer Scotland; Simon Kerr, Sav Systems; Neil Parry, Alfa Laval AB; Christer Frennfelt, SWEP; Richard Hanson-Graville, HEATWEB Solutions; Dave Pearson, STAR Refrigeration; Ben Carter, Vattenfall; Mark Potter, Kensa; Luke Fraser, Scottish Islands Federation; Paul Gilbert, South of Scotland Enterprise; Ron Mould, Bield / Common Weal Energy Working Group; and Robin McAlpine, Founder, Common Weal.
Plus our event organisers: Keith Baker, Glasgow Caledonian University & Common Weal; Ran Boydell, Ecohus; & Alex McLaren, Heriot-Watt University.
More to be confirmed soon and a full agenda will be published circa late January 2025.
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Duration (schedule of multi-day events):
2. April, 2025 9.30-17.00
