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News / Top rating for district heating scheme

The more petals coloured, the better the performance of the system.

THE Lerwick district heating scheme has been given top rating for CO² efficiency and the use of surplus heat as part of an European accreditation scheme.

In a third category, resource efficiency, the company scored almost full marks.

Shetland Heat Energy & Power is the first district heating scheme in the UK to be issued with the heat performance label.

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