UK urged to access ‘untapped potential’ of geothermal energy for cheap, reliable power

Currently, geothermal technologies deliver less than 0.3 percent of the UK’s annual heat demand, Dr Abesser notes in an opinion piece for Energy Voice.

She adds that Britain is only using a fraction of the estimated available geothermal heat resources available.

Dr Abesser writes that the issues lies with, according to some stakeholders, “the absence of long-term targets and policies that support the development of skills, supply chains and a service industry”.

She claims these are some of the “main reasons why geothermal energy in the UK has fallen behind that of other, similar countries”.

She adds that there is a lack of information about the “application of geothermal technologies in the UK”, which may require “long-term Government support to develop pilot projects and expand the industry”.

Dr Abesser concludes: “Developing the geothermal sector and realising this untapped potential, could provide considerable economic stimulus and employment opportunities.

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Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1656060/uk-geothermal-energy-bills-british-geological-survey-price-cap