Shawfair district heating

Homes, schools, shops and businesses at the brand new Shawfair Town in Midlothian will be warmed with heat from the waste burned at Millerhill Recycling and Energy Recovery Centre.

These images provide a rare chance to see district heating pipes - which will carry hot water between the energy centre and customers - in the ground before they're buried.

The initial phase of the network will supply around 3,000 homes, education and retail properties at Shawfair Town. This initial supply of heat will be the catalyst for a wider regional network stretching into south Edinburgh and East Lothian.