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environment This year alone, the plant is expected to supply the grid with 100,000 MWh and will avoid the emission of more than 2,500 tonnes of CO 2 Community heating network in Midlothian, Scotland. Centre for Recycling and Energy Recovery (CRRE) at Millerhill, Scotland. The Millerhill Energy Recovery and Recycling Centre (ERRC) operated by FCC Environment, a subsidiary of FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente in the Uni- ted Kingdom, will supply heat to the first community heating network in the county of Midlo- thian, Scotland. This year alone, the plant is expected to supply the network with 100,000 MWh, which will supply 3,000 homes, schools and businesses and prevent the emission of more than 2,500 tonnes of CO 2 , the equivalent of taking 1,200 cars off the road. Heat supply Vattenfall Heat UK and Midlothian Council are collaborating in the Midlothian Energy Limited joint venture to capture heat energy from the Millerhill CRRE, energy that would otherwise be wasted. The pipes in this initial phase will be around four kilometres long and will transport heat to provi- de a cost-effective, low carbon footprint source of heating and hot water to homes in the town of Shawfair, creating energy ne- tworks that can reduce emissions by up to 90% compared to indivi- dual gas boilers installed in each home. In addition, the elimination of reliance on fossil fuels to heat homes and businesses protects customers from market volatility. The scheme will benefit from up to £7.3 million (around €8.5 mi- llion) from the Scottish Govern- ment’s Low Carbon Infrastructure Transformation Project. This initial heat supply will be the catalyst for a wider regional ne- twork extending as far south as Edinburgh and East Lothian. The Shawfair project is a key element of Midlothian Energy Limited’s five-year plan to supply low car - bon heat to more than 30,000 homes and commission other energy projects. B U S I N E S S B U S I N E S S 9