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UK Geothermal Decision Intelligence Study

Understanding How Technical Decisions re Made in UK Geothermal Projects

Overview

The UK Geothermal Decision Intelligence Study is an independent industry research initiative led by APADUS.


The study aims to better understand how organisations involved in geothermal and mine-water heat projects make technical decisions, manage uncertainty and evaluate engineering evidence throughout the project lifecycle.


The findings will help identify common industry challenges and inform future research into practical decision-support approaches for complex engineering projects.

Why This Study?

Geothermal development requires decisions across multiple technical disciplines, including geology, reservoir engineering, drilling, environmental assessment, economics and project delivery.


These decisions are often made using diverse datasets, specialist software and expert judgement. While this has enabled successful projects, the increasing complexity of the energy transition creates opportunities to improve how technical evidence is integrated and how uncertainty is communicated during decision-making.


This study seeks to understand current practice directly from organisations working in the sector.

Objectives

The study will:


  • Understand how technical decisions are currently made. 
  • Identify common sources of technical uncertainty. 
  • Explore how evidence is gathered and evaluated. 
  • Understand the role of engineering judgement in decision-making. 
  • Identify opportunities for improving decision-support methods. 
  • Inform future collaborative research with industry.

Who Should Participate?

We welcome participation from organisations involved in:


  • Geothermal energy development 
  • Mine-water heat projects 
  • Heat networks 
  • Engineering consultancy 
  • Geological consultancy 
  • Energy infrastructure 
  • Local government 
  • Research and academia 
  • Investment and project finance

What Participation Involves

Participation consists of a confidential discussion lasting approximately 20 minutes.

Conversations will focus on:


  • current decision-making practices 
  • technical challenges 
  • uncertainty management 
  • information requirements 
  • opportunities for improvement 


There are no right or wrong answers. We are interested in understanding real-world experience.

Confidentiality

Individual responses will be treated confidentially.

Findings will be reported in aggregated form unless participants explicitly agree otherwise.

No commercially sensitive information is requested.

Benefits of Participation

Participants will contribute to:


  • improving understanding of decision-making challenges within the UK geothermal sector 
  • informing future research priorities 
  • strengthening collaboration between industry and researchers 
  • identifying practical opportunities for innovation 


Participants who wish to do so may receive a summary of the study findings once the project is complete.

About APADUS

 APADUS is a UK research and technology company focused on improving technical decision-making in complex energy and engineering systems.


Our current work focuses on geothermal energy and mine-water heat as the first application area for developing practical approaches to engineering decision support.

Register Your Interest

If you would like to participate in the study or learn more, we would be pleased to arrange a confidential discussion. 


Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

Format: Microsoft Teams or in person (where appropriate)



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Ways to Work With APADUS

We welcome opportunities to collaborate through:


Customer Discovery

Share your experience to help shape better decision-support approaches. 

Research Collaboration

Work with us on research projects addressing real industry challenges. 

Pilot Projects

Explore opportunities to evaluate emerging decision-support methods. 

Strategic Partnerships

Collaborate on innovation, funding applications and knowledge exchange.

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