Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 58137

Geothermal Power: Finance

Tabled: 9 June 2025
Answered: 17 June 2025

Question

Dan Norris

IndependentNorth East Somerset and Hanham

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of providing funding for projects to generate geothermal energy from former coal mines that have been flooded.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The Government recognises that mine water heat shows good potential as a renewable source for heat networks. The technology was eligible for support through the Heat Network Investment Project from 2018 and is currently eligible for funding from the Green...

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