The Geothermal Energy from Mines and Solar Geothermal Heat (GEMS) project is led by Durham University with British Geological Survey (BGS) as co-investigators. It is supported by Clyde Gateway on the overarching Steering Committee. In September 2022, Clyde Gateway and BGS hosted members of the GEMS project team to visit the UK Geoenergy Observatory in Glasgow and Clyde Gateway’s Energy Projects.
The GEMS project is funded by an Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) ‘Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling 2’ grant. The project will use the Glasgow Observatory based in Cuningar Loop Woodland Park in Rutherglen, Glasgow. The Glasgow Observatory provides a unique underground laboratory for carrying out research on shallow geothermal mine water energy to address renewable energy use and storage.
