District heating is not a new concept and there are many district heating schemes in the UK fuelled by gas and oil. Given the stricter building regulations being introduced on carbon emissions, there is a shift towards renewable sources for such schemes. In Scotland, wood fuel provides an obvious source. Three of the largest biomass district heating schemes currently operating in Scotland are –

Our biomass district heating scheme will produce heat simultaneously, advantages of which include –

• Lower CO2 emissions
• Reduced maintenance costs against individual boilers
• You only pay for what you use – inefficiencies in generating the heat are not your problem
• All the advantages of gas systems without the need for a boiler or flue
  

• Competitive and sustainable it will not be susceptible to wildly fluctuating gas or oil prices as recently experienced when there are global political or financial problems
• Heat is instantaneous – available when needed
• Reliable and safe form of heating – no fumes or flames
• Uses a readily available sustainable fuel source