Geothermal heating project in Neuruppin, Germany on track to start operations by 2027
The geothermal heating project in Neuruppin, Germany is on pace to be operational by 2027 with construction of the heating plant now ongoing.
With construction of the heating plant now ongoing, city utility Stadtwerke Neuruppin (SWN) is optimistic that geothermal heating supply can start to about 9000 households in Neuruppin, Germany starting March or April 2027. In the future, geothermal energy will cover almost 70% of the city’s heating needs.
SWN had received federal funding of EUR 10 million for the Neuruppin geothermal heating project back in 2023. Drilling of a doublet to supply the thermal waters for the project started in June 2024 and was completed before the end of the same year. Based on more recent information published by the information, the wells were drilled to depths of around 2000 meters.
According to SWN, construction work on the heating plant is now halfway to completion. The large heat pumps for the project are scheduled for acceptance testing in France by September 2026. A total of six large heat pumps will be used to increased the temperature of the waters from 70 ºC to about 90 ºC. Test operations are expected to begin by the spring of 2027.
With a projected output of 76 million kWh per year, it is expected to be one of the largest geothermal projects in the state of Brandenburg.
Heat from the geothermal plant will be supplied via the existing district heating network. The city will still retain the existing wood chip heating plant and gas-fired plants for backup heating supply.
Source: In Neuruppin and Landkreis OPR
