Mine Water Heat Opportunity Maps for Abandoned Coal Mines in Great Britain

Great Britain's potential for geothermal energy from abandoned underground coal mines is mapped in this GIS dataset. The combined map for Wales and England was authored by G. Farr and released under a CC-BY-4.0 license on figshare. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-06.

Use Cases

• Identify potential sites for geothermal heat extraction based on mapped mine water locations.
• Conduct regional energy potential assessments based on the combined GIS coverage of Wales and England.
• Support land-use and urban planning decisions near former mining areas based on heat opportunity data.
• Model subsurface heat flow and energy recovery potential based on inferred mine water characteristics.

Strengths

• The dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0, facilitating reuse and redistribution.
• It provides a combined geospatial map for Wales and England, offering a unified view of the region.
• The file size is 567.8 KB, indicating a manageable download and processing footprint.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by G. Farr.

Collection Method

Likely derived from geological surveys and mine records, but the specific methodology is not detailed.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-06 07:18:16; freshness should be verified for current projects.

Geography

Great Britain, specifically covering Wales and England.