In 2021 SNSK received financial support from Enova to prepare a concept study on the extraction of deep geothermal energy in Longyearbyen. The study has been prepared in collaboration with GTML. The annual energy consumption in Longyearbyen is around 70 GWh for district heating and 40 GWh for electricity. Longyearbyen's energy supply is today based on fossil fuel, and the aim is to change this to renewables, e.g. geothermal energy.

The results from the study are promising and show that it is possible to use geothermal energy for heating at competitive energy costs.