BGS is aiming to support the growth of the sector by providing the best-available, location-specific geothermal and ground source heat information as an accessible product or service.
BGS, in partnership with Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) have successfully been awarded funding from the Commercialising Knowledge Assets Fund, run by the Government Office for Technology Transfer and funded by the Department for Science Innovation and Technology. The aim of this funding stream is to move public sector knowledge assets to identified potential markets.
Renewable geothermal energy technologies are an increasingly important option for decarbonisation of heating and cooling systems, supporting the UK's Net Zero carbon emissions targets. BGS can play a part in accelerating the deployment and improve the cost-effectiveness of shallow geothermal technologies by harnessing its extensive subsurface data and geological expertise.
Project aims:
The aim of this project, which will run until June 2027, is to transform existing baseline data into products for renewable energy solutions, specifically for the exploitation of shallow geothermal energy for heating buildings. Data products will include estimated heat output of vertical boreholes using closed-loop ground source heat pump (GSHP) technology, at any location across Great Britain. The project is seeking input on how GSHP/geothermal maps and products are developed and delivered, ensuring the products are fit-for-purpose.
This consultation will help us to gain an understanding of the:
- stakeholder's data requirements across multiple sectors in the shallow geothermal landscape
- market demand for subsurface geothermal information for GSHPs,
- preferred delivery mechanism of geothermal data for now and in the future.
