Unlocking the potential of geothermal energy in the UK

Abesser, Corinna; Busby, Jonathan P.; Pharaoh, Timothy C.; Bloodworth, Andrew J.; Ward, Robert S.. 2020 Unlocking the potential of geothermal energy in the UK. Nottingham, UK, British Geological Survey, 22pp. (OR/20/049) (Unpublished)

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Abstract/Summary

This report is intended to provide technical information that complement the BGS Science Briefing Note: Deep impact: Unlocking the potential of geothermal energy for affordable low-carbon heating in the UK [1]. It gives a general overview of the deep geothermal opportunities that exist in the UK (although regional geothermal potential is not discussed here) as well as of financial, policy and regulatory actions that are needed to support the effective development and exploitation of deep geothermal resources in the UK. The recommendations are applicable to the UK government and its departments as well as to devolved administrations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, and devolved policy areas, such as heat policy and planning, in the respective nations. Following the introduction, the report is organised in three sections. In Section 1, details are given of the UK’s deep geothermal resources and how and where they could be utilised. Section 2 focuses on the experiences of continental Europe and the policies that have enabled the growth of a geothermal industry. Section 3 considers key policies and regulatory actions identified as necessary to drive the development of the UK geothermal sector from its current status of infancy to a mature technology that is universally recognised and utilised by a wide range of stakeholders, end-users and supported by investors.

Item Type:	Publication - Report
Funders/Sponsors:	British Geological Survey
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	This item has been internally reviewed, but not externally peer-reviewed.
Date made live:	08 Oct 2020 16:06 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/528673

Item Type:

Publication - Report

Funders/Sponsors:

British Geological Survey

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

This item has been internally reviewed, but not externally peer-reviewed.

Date made live:

08 Oct 2020 16:06 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/528673