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March 15, 2026 - An abandoned Scottish coal mine is set for a major upgrade after securing £150,000 in funding — with locals welcoming the plans. The investment, secured by locals in Fallin, near Stirling, will assess the feasibility of using the flooded Polmaise Colliery as a geothermal heat source. Community leaders say the project will help breathe new life into the area while preserving an important part of its industrial heritage. Under the plans, the possibility of extracting heat from the mine's water using heat pumps could lead to the development of the first community-owned energy project powered by an abandoned coal mine in the UK. Alasdair MacPherson, an independent councillor for Bannockburn on Stirling Council and the lead volunteer for the Fallin Minewater Thermal Project, told The National: “This is a transformative moment for Fallin.
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