Dr. Paul McGowan:

We do not have a timeframe, but I will say that the target for 2030 is 2.7 TW hours of heat being distributed to customers, which is ambitious. I would imagine that over a short period of months or a small number of years that the whole system would be in place. In the meantime, it is a matter of what the Government wishes to invest into delivering new district heating schemes, some of which are already under way.

In terms of the regulatory framework, it is my expectation that there would be a report available with a recommendation on how this should be looked at before the end of the year.