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The UK\u2019s first large-scale, high temperature water source heat pump has been officially opened at Queens Quay. The award-winning district heating system forms part of a \u00a3250M regeneration project in Clydebank which will deliver circa 5,705 tonnes of CO2 reduction per year due to grid decarbonisation.<\/p>\n

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Queen’s Quay Energy Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The groundbreaking district heating system was commissioned by West Dunbartonshire Council in 2019, in conjunction with Star Renewable Energy (Star Refrigeration\u2019s renewable heating business) and developers Vital Energi. The renewable energy system will provide affordable low carbon heating and hot water to around 1,200 homes and businesses across an entire district.<\/p>\n

The Queen\u2019s Quay district heating system uses pioneering heat pump technology to extract cold water from the River Clyde at a rate of 125 litres per second. Two large-scale industrial heat pumps use ammonia as a refrigerant to transfer heat energy from the river water at 6-12\u00b0C, and then boost it up to 80\u00b0C for heating purposes. Hot water is then supplied via a 2.5km pipe network to heat residential and commercial buildings across the 23-hectare development.<\/p>\n

Star Refrigeration\u2019s Group Sustainable Development Director, Dave Pearson said: \u201cThe Queen\u2019s Quay project is the first large-scale deployment of this renewable energy technology in the UK. We are delighted to have had the opportunity to work alongside West Dunbartonshire Council and Vital Energi and are proud to be leading the way in delivering low carbon district heating.\u201d<\/p>\n

Renewable energy experts believe that utilising water for heating has a long list of benefits compared to burning fossil fuels. Engineers behind the project are confident that water source heat pump technology has the ability to transform the way the UK generates low carbon heat.<\/p>\n

Dave Pearson adds: \u201cThere is extraordinary potential for water source heat pumps to be deployed across the UK by extracting heat from rivers, canals and coastline. With a ban on gas heating for new homes coming into effect in 2025, many building developers and local authorities are interested in exploring low carbon options. To encourage uptake, we need a joined-up and incentivised UK energy policy to ensure renewable energy schemes are economically supported.\u201d<\/p>\n

Inspired by the success of the Queen\u2019s Quay project, many local authorities are now looking to invest in large scale district heating systems. Star Renewable Energy and Vital Energi are currently working with a number of clients to help them achieve their vision and develop further heat pump projects in the UK.<\/p>\n

The Queen\u2019s Quay district heating system was recently awarded a top accolade by the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA), receiving the \u2018Heat Pump City of the Year\u2019 title. Now in its eleventh year, the EHPA\u2019s annual Heat Pump Awards recognise five of the most efficient, smart and sustainable heat pump projects across Europe.<\/p>\n

Star Renewable Energy is committed to developing large-scale heat pump systems to offer effective, reliable and sustainable solutions that are both technically and financially viable.<\/p>\n

For more information, please visit https:\/\/www.neatpumps.com\/case-studies\/queens-quay-water-source-heat-pumps-for-district-heating\/<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information on Vital Energi, please visit: https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The UK\u2019s first large-scale, high temperature water source heat pump has been officially opened at","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10502,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nRenewable energy district heating scheme in Clydebank officially opens | Star Refrigeration<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-ref.co.uk\/news\/renewable-energy-district-heating-scheme-in-clydebank-officially-opens\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" 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