Arverne Group to drill for geothermal and lithium project in France by summer
Lithium de France and Tenaris partner for geothermal and lithium project in Alsace, France (source: Tenaris)
Carlo Cariaga
13 Jun 2025
Arverne Group, via Lithium de France, has started initial work for drilling at the Schwabwiller site in France for the company's geothermal heat and lithium project.
Arverne Group, via subsidiary Lithium de France, has announced the start of initial work for geothermal drilling operations as part of the company’s geothermal heat and lithium project. The drilling site is located in Schwabwiller in the Bas-Rhin region in the Alsace region of France.
The initial work on site involves civil engineering operations. Geothermal well drilling will begin after the summer. It will be pursued, once the necessary authorizations have been obtained, by the construction of the heat powerplant, and the installation of the demonstration plant to assess both lithium resources and the performance of the innovative Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology.
These initial works bring our ambition to life: making geothermal energy a tangible solution to the major challenges of decarbonization. They also represent a big step toward more energy sovereignty for our country,” said Pierre Brossollet, Founder and CEO of Arverne Group.
The geothermal heat and lithium project led by Arverne Group and Lithium de France in Alsace plans to reach, in 2031, an annual production capacity of 27,000 tons lithium carbonate and 2.2 TWh of geothermal heat. Through the past years, Lithium de France has completed exploration campaigns in the Northern Alsace region in aid of the geothermal heat and lithium project. Arverne has also established partnerships with technology suppliers in the space including Tenaris and SLB.
Source: Arverne Group via Businesswire
