Drilling permit granted for Graben-Neudorf project, Germany
Freiburg im Breisgau/ Germany (source: flickr/ geoterranaute, creative commons)
Alexander Richter
3 Aug 2021
With the required permit in place, developer Deutsche Erdwärme expects to start drilling for its Graben-Neudorf project in Southern Germany in early 2022.
The municipality, specialist authorities and nature conservation associations were also involved in the main operating plan of Deutsche Erdwärme GmbH, which has now been approved after a comprehensive review. The test also included possible damage from triggered earthquakes. According to the regional research center for geothermal energy involved, earthquake damage is not to be expected. In September 2020, the regional council already presented the current procedure in a public information bulletin.
The permit allows the construction of the drilling site and drilling, which is scheduled to begin in early 2022. Further permits are required for the transition to the operating phase.
Source: our German partner website TiefeGeothermie
Note: We changed the title and elements in the text to clarify the fact that the company received a drilling permit and not an exploration permit we initially reported. We apologize for the mistake.
