Explaining the emergence and absence of Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage in the UK: Evidence from local case studies

Lewis Cameron, Mark Winskel and Ronan Bolton

Applied Energy, 2025, vol. 377, issue PB, No S0306261924017057

Abstract: Large-scale energy storage is highlighted as key for decarbonisation, yet there lacks consensus on the optimal types of storage required. Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage (STES) is an established feature of effective energy transitions in some countries, such as Denmark and the Netherlands, but it remains a marginal technology in the UK. This paper contributes to understanding how STES may develop in the UK, and the mechanisms and challenges for widescale STES deployment, through case studies of five local heat projects.

Keywords: Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage (STES); Energy transitions; Technology emergence; Socio-technical systems; Energy policy; Mine water geothermal energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124322

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