​North East energy projects awarded Energy for Growth funding

News article

Newcastle University will carry out a study into the geothermal resource potential across the North East Local Enterprise Partnership area. The study will use existing data, including heritage data from coal exploration and oil and gas exploration, to build a subsurface model and evaluate the potential deep geothermal energy resources. It will help understand the opportunities for geothermal energy to be part of integrated local energy systems.

Quote:

“Currently, across the UK, deep geothermal energy and heat pumps account for only around 5% of renewable energy. Emissions from heating are the largest source of emissions in the UK and geothermal energy has the potential to make a significant contribution to decarbonising heating, while providing new economic opportunities, across the North East.”