Energy

Major Dublin heating system moves ahead under private partnership

Project involves harnessing hot water generated by the Poolbeg incinerator to heat thousands of homes in Dublin

Progress on the €40 million system, which was first announced back in 2017, has moved slowly. Picture: Getty

Plans to heat thousands of homes and businesses in Dublin city by harnessing hot water generated by the Poolbeg incinerator are moving ahead after Dublin City Council confirmed plans to team up with a private engineering firm to deliver the project.

The council said it plans set up a company with a view to entering a partnership with a private firm to develop, operate, and market the district heating system once it is operational. It ...