Country Update for the United Kingdom
- Key words
- Country Update Low Enthalpy Heat Pump
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Conference
- World Geothermal Congress
- Year
- 2005
- Session
- 1. Country Updates
- Language
- English
- Paper number
- 0178
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Abstract
The exploitation of geothermal resources in the UK continues to be minimal. There are no high temperature resources and very limited development of low and medium enthalpy resources. Research into Hot Dry Rock technology has ceased in terms of fieldwork in the UK. An exploratory 1000m borehole is currently being drilled at Eastgate, Weardale in northeast England to exploit potential warm water resources.
There is an increasing awareness of the use of groundwater for heating and cooling of domestic, commercial and public buildings and a number of high profile projects have been undertaken.
The use of flooded mine workings as a source of fluid for major projects is also under consideration.
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