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Demystifying & Inspiring Heat Decarbonisation in the Highlands and Islands Region
Thank you those of you who were able to join the Heat in the Highlands: Demystifying & Inspiring Heat Decarbonisation in the Highlands and Islands event at UHI Inverness. The event brought together voices from industry, the public sector, academia, and the community. We were privileged to host an outstanding lineup of speakers who shared insightful presentations and real world experiences from projects across the Highlands and Islands region.
Decarbonising Scotland’s Non-Domestic Buildings
If you missed our latest HeatSource webinar you can catch up on the recording. Hear from speakers from Scottish Government, BE-ST IRT Surveys and University of Strathclyde presenting the support, challenges and examples of retrofit journeys for non-domestic building stock, including case studies, advice and technologies being covered in the panel discussion.
New report by UK Energy | Clean Heat: Balancing the bill
Removing policy costs from electricity bills, referred to as ‘rebalancing’, is the most effective way to reduce energy bills in the near term while supporting households to access the benefits of clean heating systems. As we build more sources of low-carbon British power, clean heating systems will provide households with more stable prices and reward them for using energy flexibly.
In this paper, Energy UK analyses the cost to HM Treasury of rebalancing policy costs on energy bills, and its economic and social benefits.
Support
CARES Community Energy Generation Growth Fund | Scottish Government
Do you have an emerging technological solution that can help local authorities meet their net zero ambitions?
Innovate UK is funding a Contracts for Innovationcompetition for conducting of extended field trials to evaluate and enhance technologies. These Net Zero Living Tech trials provide an opportunity to further develop existing pre-commercial innovations, deploying, testing and iterating in a real world or representative environment.
The competition closes at 11am on 25 June 2025.
Net Zero Living Tech trials | Innovate UK
Do you have an emerging technological solution that can help local authorities meet their net zero ambitions?
Innovate UK is funding a Contracts for Innovationcompetition for conducting of extended field trials to evaluate and enhance technologies. These Net Zero Living Tech trials provide an opportunity to further develop existing pre-commercial innovations, deploying, testing and iterating in a real world or representative environment.
The competition closes at 11am on 25 June 2025.
Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) Research and Innovation Funding Call | Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise has announced that the 2025 Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP)Research and Innovation Funding Call will open for applications on 11 June 2025 to companies of all sizes and researchers who are working on innovative clean energy solutions. In 2025, a total of €3.5 million will be available to fund successful Scottish applications, supporting transformative projects across clean energy areas.
A full list of eligible modules is available on the CETPartnership website. The pre-proposal submission date is 9 October 2025.
Scottish Enterprise will host a webinar on 24 June 2025 to provide insights into the application and evaluation process, eligibility criteria and the types of projects CETP is looking to fund.
If you have any questions, please contact: segec@scotent.co.uk.
Events
Geothermal Heat Pump Myth-Busting: What You Really Need to Know, a free, expert-led webinar brought to you by Scottish Enterprise and the National Geothermal Centre. This no-fluff session dives into the real-world performance of heat pumps - covering installation costs, noise levels, and how well they work in older homes. Whether you're planning a project or just exploring options, this is your chance to get clear, honest answers. 18th June | Online.
Introducing ALCHEMAI: The Vision and the Road Ahead, an introduction to this Innovate UK project which facilitates data-led decision-making for non-domestic asset owners by integrating live building performance monitoring, data extraction, analysis, and visualisation with energy tariff tracking, and retrofit scenario planning into a single intelligent process. 19th June | Online.
A policy plan for clean heat in Scotland, attendees will hear NESTA’s comprehensive policy framework that provides solutions to five critical areas that are delaying the mass decarbonisation of home heating across Scotland. 24th July | Online.
Net Zero Living Annual Event 2025, Innovate UK are hosting their annual event taking a closer look at net zero futures and place-based solutions. Taking place in Edinburgh on 26th June the event will bring together industry, public sector, investors and policy makers. 26th June | Edinburgh.
Recent news
Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES).
The Highland Council is taking the next step in its journey to net zero by exploring the development of city-wide heat networks in Inverness, as part of the council’s Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES).
New government rules will make it easier, and faster, to install heat pumps
New government rules will make it easier, and faster, to install heat pumps, thanks to changes that remove the need for planning permission in most urban areas. From 29th May, the UK Government’s Warm Homes Plan will remove a number of restrictions seen by installers as major obstacles.
Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF)
Over £100 million investment for clean heat in the largest Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF)announcement to date. Eight low carbon heat networks are set to receive major investment to kick-start commercialisation and heat network construction.
HeatSource Champion News
HeatSource Champion BRB has been shortlisted for the 2025 Regional Scottish National Energy Efficiency Awards.
The awards recognise success, innovation, and ethics and are taking place at Crowne Plaza Glasgow on Friday 20th June. BRB has been shortlisted across three different categories for:
Regional Boiler & Heating Installer and Contractor of the Year
Regional Large-Scale Project (>£250K) of the Year
Regional Renewable Heat Installer and Contractor of the Year
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