Open Loop Geothermal Potential

<div>In 2021, the City worked with J.L. Richards and Associates to perform a preliminary study of the <a href='https://natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-efficiency/energy-star-canada/about/energy-star-announcements/publications/heating-and-cooling-heat-pump/6817#t1' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>open-loop geothermal</a> resource potential within Ottawa. </div><div><br /></div><div>It is important to note that this study only looked at <a href='https://natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-efficiency/energy-star-canada/about/energy-star-announcements/publications/heating-and-cooling-heat-pump/6817#t2' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>open-loop geothermal</a> resource potential. Most areas in Ottawa have a strong closed-loop geothermal resource potential.</div><div><br /></div><div>The interactive map shows the open-loop geothermal resource potential within Ottawa. </div><div><br /></div><div>More detail can be found in the <a href='https://documents.ottawa.ca/sites/documents/files/openloop_geothermal_study_en.pdf' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Open Loop Geothermal Resource Scoping Study</a>.</div>