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Fallin Community Voice has secured £150,000 to explore geothermal energy from the flooded Polmaise Colliery in Scotland. The funding comprises £50,000 from Stirling Council for a feasibility study and £100,000 from the Centre for Net Zero High Density Buildings.

The initiative aims to assess the possibility of using heat pumps to extract thermal energy from mine water, initially to heat community gardens and potentially local homes and businesses. This project could establish the first community-owned energy scheme in the UK utilizing an abandoned coal mine. A feasibility study will evaluate technical requirements and design a local heat network serving high-density village areas.