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Geothermal Power

Commons · Question 37737 · Tabled 12 Mar 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 20 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what his Department's policy is on promoting deep geothermal energy.

Answer

Answered by Kerry McCarthy, 20 Mar 2025

The Government supports the development of geothermal projects, provided they deliver affordable energy for consumers and are environmentally appropriate. The following schemes are open to applications from deep-geothermal projects: Contracts for Differen...