New Podcast episode: Codema’s John O’Shea on the Tallaght District Heating Scheme
Exploring the Tallaght District Heating Scheme and the future of low-carbon heat in Ireland.
Codema’s Heat and Electricity Lead, John O’Shea, features in the latest episode of Bring Buildings Alive, the podcast series from CIBSE Ireland bringing expert insights on the future of building services engineering.
In this latest episode, John discusses the innovative Tallaght District Heating Scheme, which captures waste heat from a local data centre to deliver low-carbon heating to local authority and residential buildings in the area, as well as a number of buildings on the TU Dublin campus.
Listen to the podcast episode now.
Listeners will hear John outline the technical innovation behind the scheme, the crucial role of collaboration and how the right national policy frameworks can help to scale district heating across Ireland. The conversation also touches on grid-connection challenges and the importance of strong anchor loads (key customers) to develop feasible district heating networks.
This episode offers valuable insights for anyone interested in decarbonising heating in buildings, showcasing how collaborative, forward-thinking approaches can shape Ireland’s energy transition and why district heating will play a central role in meeting climate action objectives.
When you’re trying to do anything that hasn’t been done before, there’s probably a fear that might not work out or why hasn’t it been done before…But I guess we’ve proven now that it can be done.
John O’Shea, Senior Energy Systems Analyst / Heat and Electricity Lead