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Deep Geothermal Review Study

This study by Atkins ltd assesses the potential for deep geothermal power generation in the UK.

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皇冠体育appre are no deep geothermal power plants in the UK, despite government grant awards and eligibility for the Renewables Obligation.皇冠体育app Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) therefore commissioned Atkins to draw together all the evidence to explore the sector鈥檚 potential. 皇冠体育app study report is the output of this work.
皇冠体育app report includes a review of existing deep geothermal studies, an assessment of the feasibility of geothermal power production, a review of the costs and returns, the potential for technological innovation, and concludes with some possible next steps. 皇冠体育app report focuses solely on geothermal energy for power generation, although combined heat and power system schemes have also been considered as part of the work.

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Published 22 October 2013

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