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Motion · S6M-16757 · 10 Mar 2025

Geothermal Heating Study

Lodged by Kevin Stewart Standard Motion 16 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes reports of a £50,000 feasibility study, funded by the Scottish Government’s Sustainable Estates team, which is exploring the potential for heating public facilities across Aberdeen using heat from deep below the Earth’s surface; notes that the study, carried out by TownRock Energy in partnership with NHS Grampian, will explore local sites at various depths for a viable location for one or more boreholes to harness naturally occurring sustainable energy from rocks thousands of metres underground; considers that such a system could work in a similar way to the Eden Project’s heating system, and could potentially support health care facilities in Aberdeen and other public buildings as well; believes that harnessing geothermal energy could play a vital part in Scotland’s journey to net zero, and hopes that the study is successful in identifying suitable locations for future development.

Supporters (16)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.