CeraPhi Energy, based in Great Yarmouth, is leading a pioneering project that will transform an existing 550-metre borehole on the site of Scunthorpe General Hospital into a low-carbon geothermal heating system.
The company moved to its headquarters to North River Road in Yarmouth this year, which it operates alongside its offices in London and Houston, Texas.
Founded in 2020, CeraPhi uses natural heat produced by the earth’s core, known as deep geothermal energy, to generate heat and power.
The technology works by circulating a working fluid through deep wells that enable heat to be transferred to the surface through conduction and convection.
The Scunthorpe heating system will replace traditional gas-fired boilers and is expected to reduce the hospital’s carbon emissions and energy costs, supporting the NHS’ mission to achieve Net Zero.
Gary Williams, CeraPhi’s chief operating officer, said: “Re-purposing an existing asset like the 550m borehole with our CeraPhiWell technology provides an accelerated, cost-effective and low-risk pathway to delivering baseload geothermal heat.
“This contract is a testament to the versatility of our ‘plug and play’ system for commercial and public sector decarbonisation, and we are committed to supporting Scunthorpe General Hospital in setting a new standard for sustainable healthcare.”
Work is currently under way and is scheduled to be completed and commissioned by the end of February next year.
Alex Best, group deputy director of capital development at Humber Health Partnership, which covers the hospital, said: “We want to invest in technology that will help to make our buildings more efficient, creating comfortable spaces for patients to heal and recuperate, that are more economical to run.
“This latest phase of works which will see us using a geothermal system to heat some of our buildings at Scunthorpe is a really exciting development, which we hope will pave the way for similar schemes in the future.”
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