How can Local Government Support District Heating &

Cooling?

Tools developed through the HeatNet Project

Donna Gartland, Codema – Dublin’s Energy Agency

First of all, why should you?!

The key role of Local Authorities

Regulatory

Political

Spatial Policy

Customer Risk

High upfront

capital costs

Organisational

Technology

Physical Constraints

Legal

Big

gest

Imp

act

Bar

rier

s

Most Prevalent Barriers

Timing, Facilitation, connecting

stakeholders

Low-cost loans/investment,Shared trenching costs with other

infrastructure

Getting local politicians on

board

Using Public Buildings as

anchor customers

Creating new evidence-based low-carbon heat

policy

Using Local Authority powers

4 Easy Steps to Support Low-carbon DHC

Upskill, Educate & Knowledge Share –

Spread the message!

Know Your Energy Landscape – Heat Demand & Source

mapping

Create Evidence-based Supporting Policy & Incentives

Lead by Example –Public Buildings &

Pilot Schemes

Heat Demands Heat Sources

Areas for District Heating

Supporting Policy & Zoning

Transition Roadmaps

Pilot Projects – Examples from HeatNet

Plymouth Boulogne sur Mer

Dublin

Heerlen AberdeenKortrijk

Thank you! Questions?...

Contact: Donna Gartland, Senior Energy Planner, Codemadonna.gartland@Codema.ie

Follow us! @heatnet_nwe

Website: https://www.nweurope.eu/projects/project-search/heatnet-transition-strategies-for-delivering-low-carbon-district-heat/