Webinar | The potential of Geothermal in the UK: learnings from the North East

Recording of a live webinar for Net Zero Week 2024 by Net Zero North East England | According to the Coal Authority, one quarter of the UK’s homes and businesses are sited on former coalfields. Since the cessation of mining much of the underground network of old mine workings has become filled with water which has been warmed by natural geothermal processes. The Coal Authority estimates that there is sufficient energy in this water to heat all of the homes on the coalfields. The exploitation of this resource - mine energy - would make a significant contribution to solving one of the most pressing low carbon challenges facing the country, namely the decarbonisation of heat. Additionally, in France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands, which have similar geology to the UK, deep geothermal energy has been shown to offer environmental, economic, and technical advantages, including reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, economic impetus, and job generation. With substantial carbon savings estimated, alongside significant co-benefits, the potential of this sector is hugely important in our energy transition. The North East of England has pioneered many of these projects, but the sector still has significant potential to grow and develop. Join our panel of experts as they explore the untapped potential of geothermal energy and minewater heat in the UK, with a focus on groundbreaking projects and research from the North East.
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