Ennatuurlijk acquires geothermal doublets in Andijk, Netherlands
Geothermal greenhouse operations in Andijk, Netherlands (source: Aardwarmte Natuurlijk)
Carlo Cariaga
8 Apr 2025
Ennatuurlijk has acquired two geothermal doublets in Andijk in the Netherlands, thus streamlining operations and presenting the possibility of a third doublet.
Ennatuurlijk, the parent company of Ennatuurlijk Aardwarmte, has successfully completed the acquisition of two state-of-the-art geothermal doublets in Andijk in the North Holland province of the Netherlands. The doublets, previously managed by Ennatuurlijk, supply local companies with sustainable heat and save 28 million cubic meters of natural gas annually, or CO2 emissions of 50,000 tons.
The geothermal doublets have a combined capacity of 36 MWH and have been in production since February 2019. With the acquisition of the shares of a consortium of greenhouse growers, Ennatuurlijk is now the full owner of these doublets. However, the consortium remains involved as a co-shareholder of the existing heating network. The company name has been changed from ECW Geo Andijk BV to Ennatuurlijk Aardwarmte Andijk BV.
Arnaud van Dijk, director of VD Holland, stated: “Thanks to the acquisition by Ennatuurlijk, we can focus on our core activities and no longer have to concern ourselves with the exploitation of the geothermal doublets. We like to use sustainable and affordable heat, but have experienced that geothermal energy requires a lot of specialist knowledge, time and manpower .”
With this expansion, Ennatuurlijk now manages six doublets: two in Andijk and four at Agriport in Middenmeer. In addition, Ennatuurlijk is investigating the possibility of developing a third doublet in Andijk, with the aim of increasing the supply of sustainable heat in the future. Ennatuurlijk also manages the only active High Temperature Storage (HTO) in Europe, with which surplus geothermal heat can be stored in the summer for use in the winter.
Alexander van Noort, director of Ennatuurlijk Aardwarmte, added: “The acquisition of the doublets in North Holland is a long-cherished wish of Ennatuurlijk and demonstrates our continued commitment to sustainable heat. This makes it possible to develop a third heat doublet in Andijk in the future .”
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Source: Ennatuurlijk
