CLYDEBANK’S district heating energy centre has been hailed as a great example of the “innovation Scotland is showing in delivering low-carbon renewable energy”.
West Dunbartonshire MP Martin Docherty-Hughes visited the award-winning energy centre in Queens Quay recently to see first-hand the benefits of the district heating system.
The centre utilises the first large-scale heat pump system of its kind in the UK to generate energy from the River Clyde.
Mr Docherty-Hughes met with officials operating the multi-million-pound centre and was given a tour of the facility by Jim Thompson, Scotland regional manager for Vital Energi, alongside West Dunbartonshire Council’s chief officer of regeneration, Peter Hesset.
The SNP politician said: “West Dunbartonshire’s award-winning district heat pump and energy centre is just a stone’s throw from my constituency office, and I’m delighted to see it take centre stage in the regeneration of Queens Quay in Clydebank.
“The Scottish Government has provided significant investment in this site as part of the multi-million-pound transformation of the former John Brown’s shipyard.
"With more than 1,200 new homes under construction, Clydebank’s innovative energy centre will be able to provide affordable low-carbon heating to local households, businesses and public buildings including the new Queens Quay care home and health centre.”
The Queens Quay heating network project is a key part of the regeneration master plan for West Dunbartonshire and has been supported with more than £6million of funding from the Scottish Government’s Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme.
The initial phase of the energy centre has ensured low-carbon heating is supplied to public buildings including the new Queens Quay House Care Home, Clydebank Leisure Centre, Aurora House, and the Titan Enterprise Centre.
Further expansion of the district heating network is expected to hundreds of local homes, businesses, and public buildings including the Town Hall and the new Clydebank Health Centre.
Mr Docherty-Hughes added: “It is incumbent on governments at all levels to play their part in moving towards net-zero, and I hope to see the further expansion of projects like this one.
"West Dunbartonshire’s pioneering district energy system - generating heat from water in the River Clyde - is a great example of the Scottish Government’s ambition to deliver carbon-free renewable energy for Scotland’s home and businesses.”
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