Husum, Germany to undertake feasibility study for geothermal heating project
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With funding secured, the utility company of Husum, Germany has commissioned DMT for a feasibility study for a geothermal heating project.
Stadtwerke Husum GmbH, the local utility company of the city of Husum in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany has commissioned Essen-based DMT GmbH & Co. KG to conduct a feasibility study related to a planned geothermal heating project.
The results of the feasibility study are expected by the end of the year. If the results of the study are positive, the project will proceed with further seismic surveys and the approval process for test drilling will begin.
Earlier this year, Stadtwerke Husum announced that it has received a EUR 152,000 grant from the municipal heat fund of the Ministry for Energy Transition, Climate Protection, Environment and Nature (MEKUN) of Schleswig-Holstein which will go towards the feasibility study. As Matthias Forthmann of Stadtwerke Husum said, the study will involve the evaluation of geological data and seismic measurements to create a subsurface model of the study site.
Beyond the geological merits of the project, the study will also examine potential drilling locations and their connections to existing or planned district heating networks. Ultimately, the study seeks to determine the project’s economic viability, as well as the potential risks and environmental impacts.
The utility company was granted a two-year exploration permit by the Lower Saxony State Authority for Mining, Energy and Geology (LBEG) for the project site in 2024. The permit was extended for another two years until February 2028 at the beginning of this year. Since March 2024, the energy provider has also had access to the results of a preliminary study that strongly indicates the presence of thermal waters at temperatures between 60 to 75 ºC at depths of 2000 to 2500 meters.
Source: Stadt und Werk and Wohnungwirtschaft Heute
