Scottish Water Horizons Ltd and SHARC Energy Systems have confirmed their intention to establish a strategic alliance to expand and accelerate the deployment of Sewage Heat Recovery systems around Scotland.
Scottish Water Horizons, the commercial subsidiary owned by Scottish Water, has estimated that up to 750 such systems would need to be installed by 2020 to enable Scotland to achieve its carbon savings targets.
The announcement follows the launch of the UK’s first Sewage Heat Recovery (SHR) system, developed by SHARC, at Borders College in Galashiels, which aims to displace 1.8 GWhs (Giga Watt hours) of natural gas and save 150 tonnes of carbon emissions per year.
The innovative SHARC system, developed by Vancouver based International Wastewater Systems, the publicly traded parent company of SHARC Energy Systems, has been deployed in numerous international locations.
The technology works by heating the waste water from sewers with heat pump technology to amplify the natural warmth of waste water.
This then generates an energy-saving, cost-effective and environmentally-friendly system for heating, cooling and hot water production in commercial and residential buildings.
The new alliance will support the Scottish Government’s ambitious renewable heat and carbon reduction targets for 2020.
The outcome of two years of informal collaboration between SHARC and Scottish Water Horizons has created a £20m pipeline of potential installations across Scotland that when deployed would generate 170 GWHs per year of heating and cooling to displace the fossil fuel currently used.
Andrew Macdonald, Head of Scottish Water Horizons, said:
“The potential to deploy this technology is significant. Heat accounts for over half of Scotland’s total energy use and we believe that by harnessing the natural resources of our vast waste water network, we can further the development of Scotland’s low carbon economy, whilst protecting and enhancing the environment.
“Scottish Water treats over 900 million litres of waste water every year and we are determined to maximise the opportunities presented.”
“Our alliance with SHARC Energy is an exciting opportunity which will help to accelerate the deployment of this proven technology on a wider scale, providing customers with an innovative and sustainable lower cost heating solution.”
Russ Burton (COO) International Wastewater Systems, added:
“This announcement is a very exciting step for SHARC and represents the culmination of two and a half years working with Scottish Water Horizons to identify opportunities for the SHARC technology.
“Having the support from Scottish Water Horizons will give customers the confidence in the SHARC technology, positioning it as a sustainable and viable wastewater heat recovery solution.”
Lynn Mueller (CEO) International Wastewater Systems described the development of a strategic alliance with Scottish Water Horizons as a significant milestone for IWS, adding:
“We are delighted to be partnering with one of the world’s leading water utility operations.This achievement truly is indicative of the scale of the opportunity we have uncovered.”
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