Geothermal resource confirmed at Maasdijk, Netherlands
Drilling operations at Maasdjik, Netherlands (source: Video screenshot, Aardwarmte Maasdijk)
Carlo Cariaga
16 Nov 2022
With confirmed temperatures and reservoir permeability, drilling has commenced for the next wells at the Maasdijk geothermal heating project, Netherlands.
Aardwarmte Maasdijk has confirmed the positive results of the first well test for the Maasdijk geothermal heating project in the Netherlands. The developer has reported tapping a resource with temperature of 90 degrees Celsius at a depth of 2900 meters. The subsurface geology has also been confirmed to be porous and permeable enough to support operations of the first doublet to sustainably heat many greenhouses.
The planned 50-MW geothermal heating project can supply heat to about 70 greenhouse horticulture companies by the end of 2023 or early 2024.
Aardwarmte Maasdijk s a collaboration between the Maasdijk heat cooperative and HVC with the aim of stimulating and realizing sustainable heat for and with greenhouse horticulture companies in the Westland. On May 2022, the developer announced the official start of drilling operations for the project with an initial plan of six wells over a drilling program that is expected to last more than six months.
Positive results from the first doublet paves the way for the drilling of the next four wells. The developer indicates that construction of the heating plant and distribution network will commence after the drilling program. Relating to this, the geothermal department of the horticulture infrastructure company VB has announced that they have been contracted for the design and installation works on the Maasdijk geothermal project.
Source: Aardwarmte Maasdijk and VB
