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Final tests for restart of Landau geothermal plant to commence next week, Germany

Final tests for restart of Landau geothermal plant to commence next week, Germany Landau geothermal power plant, Germany (source: Claus Ableiter, creative commons)
Alexander Richter 22 Sep 2017

The operator of the Landau geothermal power plant in Germany is now commencing final tests for a restart of the power generation operation of the plant.

In a release today, Geox GmbH, a subsidiary of the drilling technology and geothermics specialist Daldrup & Söhne AG announces plans to conduct further – in some instances final – expert tests within the framework of the company’s special operating plan for “the construction / upgrade of the facilities of the primary circulation system of the Landau geothermal power plant for the production of geothermal energy” during the final week of September 2017. In order to run these and further tests, overall operations / a trial operation of the plant will be conducted in close coordination with the relevant regulatory authorities. Trial operations are projected to run until the end of November after which regular operations will start, following regulatory approval.

A special focus will be on live testing the functionality of the plant’s newly installed security and control systems as well as individual safety-critical components. An expert from renowned inspection and certification provider TÜV will support the process.

The city of Landau, geox GmbH and the Rheinland-Pfalz state authority for geology and mining will hold a public information event for Landau residents starting at 7 p.m. on September 26, 2017 at Landau’s Altes Kaufhaus location.

Source: Company release via DGAP