The Scottish Government has revealed a 'major' energy efficient scheme is due to get underway today, 01 March.

The programme, which could save £30 million a year on bills, aims to improve the energy performance of public sector buildings.

12 suppliers have been selected to a procurement framework to deliver works as part of the programme, ensuring buildings are fitted with modern technology that supports the governments ambition on energy demand reduction and tackling climate change.

The scale of the retrofit opportunity across the Scotland is estimated to be £300m.

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Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said the scheme could "transform" public sector buildings and can save the taxpayer millions of pounds.

"Improving the energy efficiency of all of Scotland's buildings is a National Infrastructure Priority, and this is a significant step forward in the drive to cut energy and maintenance costs and reduce carbon emissions," he said.

"These projects pay for themselves as energy savings will, over time, pay for the installation costs and will also deliver a variety of wider community benefit including employment opportunities and business growth opportunities for the Scottish supply chain."

Features of the framework cover retrofit to public sector buildings and grounds, including a combination of building fabric, building environmental services systems and their control (such as heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, water) and local energy generation (including combined heat and power systems and district heating systems).

(LM)