This vector contour dataset represents the distribution of the estimated, theoretical potential 'geothermal resources' (in GJ/m2 or PJ/km2) for the Triassic sedimentary aquifers of the Sherwood Sandstone Group (SSG) in the East Yorkshire-Lincolnshire, Cheshire, Wessex and Worcester basins, for resource temperatures greater than 40 °C. This dataset is the heat-in-place, and represents the amount of heat contained in the productive parts of the identified aquifers (i.e. with sufficient porosity and permeability to be considered as a hot sedimentary aquifer resource). This dataset is derived from Rollin, K. E., G. A. Kirby, and W. J. Rowley. Atlas of geothermal resources in Europe: UK revision. British Geological Survey technical report WK/95/7, Regional Geophysics Group, 1995: https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/data/publications/publication.html?id=21735106 and the European Geothermal Atlas (https://op.europa.eu/publication-detail/-/publication/9003d463-03ed-4b0e-87e8-61325a2d4456).

This vector contour dataset represents the modelled depth in meters to the base Sherwood Sandstone Group (SSG) in the Permo-Triassic Cheshire and Worcester basins, considered for their hot sedimentary aquifer geothermal resource potential. This dataset is derived from Rollin, K. E., G. A. Kirby, and W. J. Rowley. Atlas of geothermal resources in Europe: UK revision. British Geological Survey technical report WK/95/7, Regional Geophysics Group, 1995: https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/data/publications/publication.html?id=21735106 and the European Geothermal Atlas (https://op.europa.eu/publication-detail/-/publication/9003d463-03ed-4b0e-87e8-61325a2d4456).

This raster dataset shows the modelled P50 distribution of the theoretical potential 'heat-in-place' (HIP) across the northern and southern early Carboniferous limestone in Great Britain (PJ / km2), at a resolution of 2500 m x 2500 m. The HIP is calculated for resource temperatures greater than 50 degrees Celsius, which represents the minimum temperature required for direct use of heat from hot sedimentary aquifer resources. The HIP characterises the heat resource available in an aquifer according to the USGS definition described in e.g. Muffler and Cataldi (1978). Its calculation is part of the research published by D J.R. Jones, T. Randles, T. Kearsey, T.C. Pharaoh, A. Newell (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2023.102649. Areas of high uncertainty are delineated in the published paper.

This vector contour dataset represents the modelled depth in meters to the top Sherwood Sandstone Group (SSG) in the Permo-Triassic Cheshire, Wessex, Worcester and East Yorkshire-Lincolnshire basins, considered for their hot sedimentary aquifer geothermal resource potential. This dataset is derived from Rollin, K. E., G. A. Kirby, and W. J. Rowley. Atlas of geothermal resources in Europe: UK revision. British Geological Survey technical report WK/95/7, Regional Geophysics Group, 1995: https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/data/publications/publication.html?id=21735106 and the European Geothermal Atlas (https://op.europa.eu/publication-detail/-/publication/9003d463-03ed-4b0e-87e8-61325a2d4456).

This raster dataset shows the modelled P50 distribution of the theoretical potential 'heat-in-place' (HIP) across the combined Upper Devonian Kinnesswood Formation and Stratheden Group in the Midland Valley of Scotland (PJ/km2), at a resolution of 500 m x 500 m x 50 m. The HIP is calculated for resource temperatures greater than 50 °C (> 1400 m depth), which represents minimum temperature required for direct use of heat from hot sedimentary aquifer resources. The HIP represents the heat resource available in an aquifer according to the USGS definition described in e.g. Muffler and Cataldi (1978). Its calculation is part of the research published by Kearsey, T.I., Receveur, M. and Monaghan, A.A., 2024. Modelled hot sedimentary aquifer geothermal potential of Upper Devonian strata in the Midland Valley of Scotland. The model is presented with high uncertainty.

This vector contour dataset represents the modelled depth in metres to the base of the Permo-Triassic in the Worcester and Cheshire basins, considered for their hot sedimentary aquifer geothermal resource potential. Depth maps for the other Permo-Triassic basins (Eastern England and Wessex) are not considered as a viable geothermal resource because of the limited porosity and transmissivity of the reservoirs, and were not modelled. This dataset is derived from Rollin, K. E., G. A. Kirby, and W. J. Rowley: Atlas of geothermal resources in Europe: UK revision. British Geological Survey technical report WK/95/7, Regional Geophysics Group, 1995: https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/data/publications/publication.html?id=21735106 and the European Geothermal Atlas (https://op.europa.eu/publication-detail/-/publication/9003d463-03ed-4b0e-87e8-61325a2d4456).

This vector contour dataset represents the distribution of the estimated, theoretical potential 'geothermal resources' (in GJ/m2 or PJ/km2) for the Carboniferous Fell Sandstone Formation (Mid Border Group) in the Northumberland-Solway Basin. This grid is the heat-in-place, and represents the amount of heat contained in the productive parts of the identified aquifers (i.e. those with sufficient porosity and permeability to be considered hot sedimentary aquifer resources).

This Web service provides the BGS Thermal Properties (1 km hex grid) dataset as a Web Map Service (WMS). This dataset shows thermal properties relating to bedrock beneath our feet. The information can be used to assess the potential for closed and open loop ground source heat pumps across, or deeper geothermal assessments, across the United Kingdom. The attribution and spatial data underpinning the model are that which is described and shown by Rollin (1987) and Gale (2004, 2005).

Lineaments from the Land's End Granite, and immediately adjacent offshore areas, derived from the analysis of LiDAR, bathymetry and aerial photography as detailed in the publication: Yeomans, C.M., Claridge, H., Hudson, A.J.L., Shail, R.K., Willems, C., Eyre, M. and Harker, C. 2023. A single multi-scale and multi-sourced semi-automated lineament detection technique for detailed structural mapping with applications to geothermal energy exploration. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, DOI:10.1144/qjegh2022-051. The analysis was undertaken to develop and evaluate methodologies for the assessment of potential fracture-controlled geothermal reservoirs.

This vector contour dataset represents the distribution of the theoretical potential calculated 'identified resources' (in GJ/m2 or PJ/km2) for the Carboniferous Fell Sandstone Formation (Mid Border Group) in the Northumberland-Solway Basin. The theoretical potential for 'identified resources' represents the estimated proportion of the geothermal resource that is available for development. For consistency with other legacy estimations, additional columns have been added to the original layers to include the converted value of 'identified resource' to 'recoverable heat' in MW/km2, for equivalence to the method used by D J.R. Jones, T. Randles, T. Kearsey, T.C. Pharaoh, A. Newell (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geothermics.2023.102649 and Kearsey, T.I., Receveur, M. and Monaghan, A.A., 2024. Modelled hot sedimentary aquifer geothermal potential of Upper Devonian strata in the Midland Valley of Scotland.