Member

There is a particular opportunity for using deep geothermal to decarbonise our NHS building estate. The Minister will know that the NHS has set its own target to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040. This is a very challenging target given the size of the hospital estate and the need to decarbonise its heating. But hospitals are fantastic anchor candidates for deep geothermal plants. They are big users of heat and can help build a successful business case. The advantage of working across the NHS is that we can potentially bundle up opportunities across a number of sites to create a big investment opportunity.