The Act Overview Part 8 – Heat networks targets and delivery plans Section 92: Heat network supply targets
228.Subsection (1) places an obligation on the Scottish Ministers to ensure that 2.6 terawatt hours and 6 terawatt hours of thermal energy is supplied through heat networks in Scotland by 2027 and 2030, respectively. Subsection (2) provides the Scottish Ministers with regulation making powers to specify an additional target relating to the combined supply of thermal energy by heat networks in Scotland and modify any target specified in section 92(1). Additionally, under subsection (3) the Scottish Ministers can make provision by regulation about targets specified or modified under subsection (2). These regulations may in particular make provision about the matters to be taken into account by the Scottish Ministers in specifying or modifying targets, the criteria to be applied in specifying or modifying targets and carrying out reviews of targets (subsection (4)).
229.The Scottish Ministers have a duty to lay regulations by 2023 that would set out an additional target in subsection (1) relating to the output from the combined supply of thermal energy by heat networks in Scotland to be reached by 2035 (subsections (5) and (6)).