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The Heat Networks (Supply Targets) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

S.S.I. 2023/358 · Made 23 November 2023

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Heat Networks

Made 23rd November 2023

Coming into force 24th November 2023

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 92(5) of the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 99(2) of the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by the Scottish Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2021 asp 9.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Modification of section 92(1) - heat network supply targets
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Heat Networks (Supply Targets) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

2Modification of section 92(1) - heat network supply targets

(1)

Section 92(1) (heat networks supply targets) of the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 is modified as specified in paragraph (2).

(2)

After paragraph (b) insert—

“(c)

7 terawatt hours of output by 2035.”.

Signature

PATRICK HARVIE

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

23rd November 2023

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision under the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021 (the “Act”) and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

Regulation 2 of these Regulations modifies section 92(1) of the Act to specify an additional target relating to output from the combined supply of thermal energy by heat networks in Scotland to be reached by 2035. Output must reach at least 7 terawatt hours.