Through discussion with Morten at VEKS, we learned of the traffic light approach to network management. This is where areas of towns can be divided into high, medium and low risk. We’ve adopted this approach at SHEAP and now have a planned intervention and renovation programme on our network for next year. We anticipate that the drone survey will provide the data we require and this can be done on a more regular basis and will form the basis of a proactive estate management programme into the future.
Of course we will still have unexpected leaks, I’m sure. But now at least we feel empowered and have changed our asset management regime to proactive from reactive and that is a huge benefit going forward.
These are not the only links we maintain with Denmark. Babcock and Wilcox Volund recently signed a significant contract to install water cooled wear zones at the Waste to Energy plant in Lerwick. After twenty years, we’re still working with COWI and have recently engaged them to look at a number of new energy initiatives on our behalf. The history books say that Shetland was first colonised by the Norsemen in the 9th century. Eleven hundred years is a long time to maintain a working relationship so we must have something in common and not just our shared ancestry. We’ve been delighted with our participation in the DBDH mentoring programme and our cooperation with our Danish district heating suppliers. I’m not sure if we’ll still be doing business in another eleven hundred years’ time but support for just another 50 years of Lerwick district heating will do fine meantime.
For further information please contact: Derek Leask, Derek.Leask@shetland.gov.uk
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