The geothermal resource of Permo-Triassic basins in the UK

Patton, Ashley. 2024 The geothermal resource of Permo-Triassic basins in the UK. British Geological Survey, 8pp. (Permo-Triassic factsheet)

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Abstract/Summary

Permo-Triassic basins offer significant potential for geothermal energy in the UK • Six Permo-Triassic basins in the UK are summarised here from legacy reports; the East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Basin, the Wessex Basin, the Worcester Basin, the Cheshire and West Lancashire basins, the Carlisle Basin and the basins of Northern Ireland • The total geothermal potential of the Permo-Triassic basins is estimated as 326 EJ1, with 6 per cent of resource temperatures at over 60°C (mainly in the Wessex, Cheshire and Northern Irish basins), 41 per cent at 40 to 60°C, and 53 per cent at 20 to 40°C • Many of these resources are close to urban settlements • Permo-Triassic rocks can typically be exploited via geothermal doublets, for direct use heat, or with heat pumps for heating, cooling and thermal storage • Geothermal energy can be used in district heating networks

Item Type:	Publication - Report (Other)
Funders/Sponsors:	British Geological Survey
Date made live:	27 Jan 2025 13:57 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/538809

Item Type:

Publication - Report (Other)

Funders/Sponsors:

British Geological Survey

Date made live:

27 Jan 2025 13:57 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/538809