Waste centre could provide heat to hospitals, homes and Hampden
A feasibility study found a network is 'technically and economically viable', council officials have reported.
A waste centre at Polmadie could provide heat to Hampden Park, a hospital, homes and schools, a study has found.
Plans for a heat network using the Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre on Polmadie Road could make “substantial inroads” into reducing carbon emissions in the area.
A feasibility study found a network is “technically and economically viable”, council officials have reported.
They added the proposal is “commercially attractive enough to engage the private sector’s interest”.
It could cost around £24m to build out the network.
The report added carbon emissions analysis suggests a 81% reduction is achievable through development of the network, relative to “the continued operation of existing heating systems”.
“These savings are estimated with gas boiler back-up over a 40-year assessment period.”