DEEP GEOTHERMAL VERY LOW CARBON ON-DEMAND HEATING AND POWER GENERATION
Geothermal technology uses the heat energy found in the Earth’s crust to provide very low carbon heating and power. Installations can last for 100 years and have very small surface footprints. Geothermal is non-intermittent and can produce ‘dispatchable’ power.
Efforts to exploit the UK’s geothermal resources have really ramped up in the last few years, reflecting the successful
experience of other EU countries. For instance, Paris has 35 geothermal stations supplying heat to tens of thousands of households (and Orly airport) while Germany has rolled out a fleet of geothermal heat and power plants. Italy is the oldest geothermal power producer in Europe, with an electricity generating capacity of around 900 MW.
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