Highland heat mapping project

Highland heat map

The Highland heat map has been developed to support the planning and deployment of local low-carbon energy projects in Highland.

View the heat map report

Using the map

The heat map uses a methodology agreed by the Scottish Government. It can be used to help identify locations where heat distribution is most likely to be beneficial and economical.

It should only be used as a tool for prioritising locations for more detailed investigation and not for designing heat networks directly or for querying energy bills. 

With the exception of public buildings, the heat map was produced entirely without access to the meter readings or energy bills of individual premises.  As a result it contains no personal information. This approach allows the aggregation of results upwards without losing accuracy, whilst preserving the ability to drill down to finer scales at chosen locations. It can be used to identify individual buildings and groups of buildings which could benefit from heat distribution installations, taking account of the relative accuracy of modelled data.

A training seminar was held and the presentations can be downloaded.