The Aberdeen Geothermal Feasibility Pilot (AGFP) has developed practical experience across the technical, regulatory and organisational challenges involved in developing geothermal projects in the UK.
We are keen to share this experience with universities, public-sector organisations, communities, consultants and industry partners considering geothermal or related subsurface projects. The AGFP team can provide consultancy, technical support and collaborative project development in areas including geothermal feasibility and project design, subsurface characterisation, drilling preparation, regulatory engagement and lessons learned from delivering the Aberdeen project.
We can also support projects using low-cost passive seismic and ambient-noise methods, including survey design, loan of the University of Aberdeen's SmartSolo seismic nodes, field deployment, data processing and interpretation. Our work through AGFP has demonstrated how passive seismic methods can complement conventional geophysical and geotechnical investigations, including assessment of bedrock depth, superficial deposits and subsurface velocity structure. Node loans, processing and interpretation can be scoped for academic, public-sector and commercial projects, subject to equipment and staff availability.
Other areas where we may be able to help include SEPA and regulatory engagement, geothermal borehole and monitoring concepts, university and campus geothermal strategies, feasibility studies, stakeholder and community engagement, and development of research or demonstration projects.
We are particularly interested in exploratory discussions where experience from AGFP could help another organisation understand what is practical, identify potential next steps, or develop a collaborative project.
To discuss a potential consultancy or collaboration, please contact: geothermal@abdn.ac.uk