Aberdeen City Council has confirmed it is to extend its energy efficient district heating network.

A further 287 properties in the Cornhill area of the city will benefit from the award-winning scheme.

The initiative aims to provide energy efficient, low-cost heating to multi-storey blocks and public buildings. Managed by Aberdeen Heat and Power Company Limited, it provides a district heating system with affordable running costs, while also reducing CO2 emissions. It also reduces emissions by around 56% and cuts fuel bills by more than half.

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Housing and Environment Convener, Councillor Neil Cooney, said: "The current heating system in these blocks consists of old, inefficient electric heaters which mean many of the residents are living in fuel poverty.

"As the network grows, so do the benefits it provides. More and more people are seeing their fuel bills slashed, significant savings are being realised on heating costs for several public buildings and the city's carbon footprint is being cut.

"The over cladding and window replacement in these blocks will also help increase the energy efficiency of what are hard to heat homes.

"This will ensure that these properties are structurally sound for the next 30 years or so and will, in conjunction with the roll out of the combined heat and power scheme, eliminate fuel poverty among the residents of these blocks."

(JP/MH)