Six months after launch by the Mining Remediation Authority, new data from the UK’s first mine water heat Living Laboratory shows warm water flows better than expected, boosting the case for mine water as a source of clean, low-cost heat from coalfields.

A new study from the Mining Remediation Authority around drilling into abandoned coal mines for mine water heat schemes provides the strongest evidence yet that the low-carbon technology is technically achievable, cost-effective and ready to scale.

Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Evans has opened Wales' first commercial mine water heat scheme in Ammanford, showcasing low-carbon energy from former coal mines.

The Mining Remediation Authority has announced that Wales' first commercial mine water heat scheme using previously untapped heat from a mine water treatment scheme is live in Ammanford and providing low-carbon heat to a nearby industrial site.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Local Government, Baroness Sharon Taylor of Stevenage, has visited the Mining Authority’s Dawdon mine water treatment scheme to see how mine water heat will power 750 low-carbon homes, a pioneering step for sustainable heat.

The Mining Remediation Authority has announced the launch of the innovative Gateshead mine water heat Living Laboratory, a pioneering research initiative designed to expand the potential of mine water heat technology and advance the UK’s journey towards net zero.

The Mining Remediation Authority is inviting registration for a series of free-to-attend webinars aimed at providing greater insight into accessing low-carbon heat from mine water.

The areas of Wales best equipped to benefit from innovative mine water heat schemes have been revealed by the Coal Authority in a new open access map, available on the ‘DataMapWales’ website.