Stirling’s Forthside Way District Heating Project is a £6M project which was funded by Scottish Water Horizons, Stirling Council and LCITP, a scheme created by The Scottish Government and supported by the European Commission.

FES was involved in the design, installation and commissioning of the district heating network including all associated heat substations, controls and communication networks. We were also involved in the integration and ongoing efficient operation of the energy centre.

The project will see sewage systems generate low-carbon energy and reduce CO2 output by 381 tonnes. The district heating network utilises both CHP and sewage heat recovery systems, delivering a ground-breaking project, with the integrated system being the first in the UK to utilise both.

FES was engaged by SC and SWH for the:

• Design, installation, testing and commissioning of the DH network including associated heat substations, controls and communications network
• Design, installation, testing and commissioning of the energy centre including site investigations, construction build activities and ongoing O&M requirements 
• Subsequent integration and ongoing efficient operation of the above energy centre and DH network

We installed 2.5km of underground district heating pipework and fibre communication networks, throughout the design and build project. FES Energy integrated the district heating scheme into existing buildings throughout Forthside Way as part of the project.

The project has delivered low-carbon and energy cost savings to multiple local businesses such as The Peak Leisure Centre, Forthbank Stadium, St Modan’s High School and organisations such as Zero Waste Scotland and Volunteer Scotland. End-users are expected to save up to 10% on heating bills.