Hot Sedimentary Aquifers - Scotland
Hot sedimentary aquifers are bodies of permeable rock that can conduct significant quantities of groundwater. These ‘hot wet rocks’ are a potential source of geothermal energy. Alongside other data from the Scotland Heat Map, information on the likely location of these rocks is used to identify areas where geothermal energy could be used as a low carbon, renewable heat source. This data comes from a 2013 Scottish Government commissioned study into the potential for deep geothermal energy. The study was carried out by the British Geological Society (BGS) and AECOM. No new measurements were taken. Instead, BGS used a number of published studies to create this dataset. More information can be found in the study report on the Scottish Government website: https://www.gov.scot/publications/study-potential-deep-geothermal-energy-scotland-volume-2/
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This data on hot sedimentary aquifers (HSAs), comes from a 2013 Scottish Government commissioned study into the potential for deep geothermal energy. The study was carried out by the British Geological Society (BGS) and AECOM. The assessment of HSA potential in Scotland is based on published studies of bedrock aquifer productivity. 'Productivity' is a qualitative measure of aquifer quality, and is based on several quantitative hydrogeological parameters. The most productive ('very high productivity') rock units are confined to a number of relatively small occurrences of Permo-Triassic rocks in south-west Scotland and a single strip of Devonian sandstone in Fife. Large areas of somewhat less productive ('high' and 'moderate' productivity) sedimentary rocks of Devonian and Carboniferous age crop out across much of the Midland Valley, in the Scottish Borders area, and on the margins of the Moray Firth to the north and east of Inverness. Virtually all of the Highlands, islands and Southern Uplands are characterised by poorly productive rocks ('low' and 'very low' productivity). The level of aquifer 'productivity' that would be required to support a commercially viable HSA scheme is likely to vary according to a range of factors, including the depth of the resource and water temperature. For the purposes of this assessment, it was assumed that only units classified as having 'very high' or 'high' productivity have HSA potential. More information can be found in the study report on the Scottish Government website: https://www.gov.scot/publications/study-potential-deep-geothermal-energy-scotland-volume-2/.
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