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
Independent — North 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 ShanksThe 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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