UK experts help rebuild Ukraine's energy with geothermal plant

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 17:13 · Archive

Aberystwyth University experts are helping develop a geothermal plant in western Ukraine to rebuild the country's energy system.

Aberystwyth University is leading a project to develop a geothermal plant in western Ukraine as part of the country's energy infrastructure rebuild. The plant will be located in Solotvyno near the Romanian border and is supported by South Wales-based Rockfield Software Ltd.

The team aims to create a decentralised network of small-to-medium generating stations that are more resilient to disruption and support a green energy transition. Researchers from the UK, Ukraine and Poland are developing advanced mathematical models of rock properties at the microscopic level to speed up construction and reduce geological risk.

Professor Gennady Mishuris from Aberystwyth University said the project aims to 'revolutionise how geothermal energy is explored and deployed, specifically focusing on the rapid recovery and modernisation of Ukraine's energy infrastructure'. He stated that the team is 'building a decentralised, resilient, and carbon-neutral future for a nation in need'.

The mathematical modelling is intended to shorten the typical seven- to eight-year exploration phase by at least two years. The models will also forecast reservoir behaviour over the plant's estimated 30-year lifespan, improving reliability and scalability for other regions with similar geology.

How it is being reported

• Aberystwyth experts aid Ukraine energy rebuildingAcademics from Aberystwyth are supporting Ukrainians to rebuild their energy system with a new geo-thermal plant in the west of the war-torn country.Cambrian News · 10 Oct, 17:00
• Experts from Aberystwyth University helping to rebuild Ukraine energy systemUK experts are helping to rebuild Ukraine’s energy system with a new geothermal plant.County Times · 9 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Aberystwyth University · Rockfield Software Ltd · Ukraine · Solotvyno · Romania · Gennady Mishuris

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