Enerdrape, CIEC install geothermal panels for heating in Paris, France social housing
Geothermal panel installation of Enerdrape at Paris Habitat (source: ENGIE Solutions France via LinkedIn)
Carlo Cariaga
6 Mar 2025
Enerdrape and CIEC have inaugurated a geothermal panel installation that will supply hot water to 72 social housing units by Paris Habitat in France.
Swiss company Enerdrape has partnered with CIEC, a subsidiary of ENGIE, to deploy geothermal panels to supply domestic hot water to housing units managed by Paris Habitat, a social housing company, in Paris, France.
Enerdrape has developed the technology for pre-fabricated geothermal panels that can turn underground structures, such as garages or tunnels, into renewable sources of thermal energy for heat and cooling without drilling. 145 of these panels have been installed in the car park of a residence located at the 11th Arrondissement of Paris to supply 72 housing units. Heat captured by the system will then be transmitted to a 25 kW heat pump.
The project is one of several planned under the partnership of Enerdrape and CIEC, announced earlier this year. The installation work began in October and lasted three months with a budget of EUR 100,000. Other similar installations are being considered by Paris Habitat.
The geothermal panel installation will generate about 70 MWh of heat each year, accounting for about 25% of the domestic hot water requirements of the homes, and avoiding the equivalent of 15 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
“This installation marks a key milestone in our mission to unlock the untapped geothermal potential of underground environments for a sustainable energy transition,” said Margaux Peltier, Director and Co-Founder of Enerdrape.
“With the trust of Paris Habitat, committed to the decarbonization of the residential sector, and the key role of CIEC and ENGIE Solutions in the development and integration of innovative technologies, we demonstrate that bold and efficient solutions such as Enerdrape’s geothermal panels can sustainably transform the production and use of heat in urban areas. This collaboration reflects our shared ambition to contribute to more sustainable and resilient cities in the face of climate challenges.”
Emmanuelle Copin, Deputy General Manager in charge of proximity and quality of service at Paris Habitat, added: “Paris Habitat, as a social housing company, seeks to implement solutions that allow us to control our tenants’ energy costs and, on the other hand, to decarbonize our installations when technically possible. The project proposed by CIEC and ENERDRAPE for a first installation in France immediately interested us: the main advantage of this solution is to use geothermal energy without drilling on the land.”
“The proposed geothermal panels also create a less invasive construction site by being installed on the vertical walls of underground car parks while maintaining access to the spaces during the work. The expected gains in terms of energy savings and the ease of installation make this a solution to consider each time we study the hybridization of our gas boilers.”
Source: Enerdrape and ENGIE Solutions France via LinkedIn
