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Scottish Enterprise and Energy Transition Zone Ltd agree £20m strategic partnership
Scottish Enterprise (SE) and Energy Transition Zone (ETZ Ltd) have entered a strategic partnership valued at up to £20 million to help accelerate Scotland’s energy transition. It is aimed at unlocking total investment of up to £65 million in manufacturing, innovation and test and demonstration space by 2032. The MoU strengthens the organisations’ existing relationship by formalising a long-term commitment to jointly invest in and co-design transformative energy transition projects and infrastructure in the region.
UK urged to treat geothermal as a mainstream heat source amid high costs of fossil heating
Britain sits atop substantial but largely untapped geothermal resources that could play a significant role in cutting household bills, creating jobs and reducing greenhouse‑gas emissions, according to a new roadmap.
The report, The Future of Geothermal in the UK, compiled by Project InnerSpace with a large multi‑disciplinary team that included researchers from Newcastle University, sets out policy and investment steps the authors say are needed to scale up geothermal heating, cooling and some electricity generation.
Call for Pilot Partner | Heating Innovation in Action
As part of the Centre for Net Zero High Density Buildings (CeNZ-HighDB) work within Thematic Working Group II: Heating, Cooling and Energy Storage within Buildings, the Centre is supporting the progression of innovative low-carbon heating solutions into real-world environments.
Through the Highland Heat Harvesters Ltd – Harvest the Heat, Cut the Carbon initiative, we are progressing an exciting solution aimed at improving efficiency and reducing carbon emissions from existing heating systems. This would be as a CeNZ-HighDB pilot project, led by TWG2s Dr Sam Ahmadzadeh. To date, Highland Heat Harvesters have made significant progress, including:
Over two years of development in collaboration with Robert Gordon University
Successful lab validation demonstrating ~10% gas savings per module (with potential for 20%+ through multiple modules)
Advanced AI and CFD modelling confirming strong performance at scale
Secured UK patent protection (with EU & US applications pending)
Growing interest and engagement across public and commercial sectors
Building on this foundation, the project is now moving into a live pilot phase and we are seeking a suitable partner site.
What we’re looking for:
- A site with a non-condensing boiler system
- Ideally heating a space of 1,500–2,000 sq ft
- Open to larger spaces and/or multiple boiler configurations
- A partner willing to collaborate on an innovative low-carbon trial
Timing: We anticipate requiring a site from Summer 2026
This pilot represents a key step toward scaling a solution that has already demonstrated significant potential and offers partners the opportunity to be directly involved in shaping the future of low-carbon heating. If this could apply to your organisation, or someone in your network, we’d be keen to connect and welcome a conversation.
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Recent news
Scotland’s New Heat Networks Licensing Regime: What You Need To Know
An opt-in licensing regime enabling heat network developers to access statutory rights and powers comparable to gas and electricity providers - including compulsory purchase, wayleave rights, road works powers and land survey rights. Read more.
Events
All Energy - 25th Anniversary, 13–14 May 2026
All-Energy, the UK’s largest low-carbon energy and renewables event at the SEC, Glasgow.
Join us for two days of networking, connections, and uninterrupted business with the renewable energy community.
HeatSource Champion News
Edinburgh College - full decarbonisation of Midlothian Campus
Edinburgh College is the first in Scotland to fully decarbonise a campus, swapping fossil fuel heating at its Midlothian Campus near Dalkeith for a renewable system through a major energy upgrade.
The project was completed in partnership with HeatSource Champion Vital Energi Utilities Limited, with funding from the Scottish government’s Energy Efficiency Grant Scheme for 2024/2025.
Warmer Homes Scotland scheme helps 50,000th customer
HeatSource Champion Vaillant UK has launched a new air source heat pump which the manufacturer says has been developed specifically to meet the evolving needs of social housing, the new build market, as well as modernising existing housing stocks.
The unit has been specifically engineered for space-restricted sites, with a height range of 0.75m to 1.10m.
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