MAN Truck & Bus identifies drilling location for Karlsfeld, Germany geothermal heating project
Drilling is scheduled next year for a geothermal heating project in partnership with bus and truck manufacturer MAN in Karlsfeld, Germany.
At a recent community information event, bus and truck manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus SE (MAN) along with municipal government representatives discussed the details of a planned geothermal heating project in in the municipality of Karlsfeld in Bavaria, Germany. The project aims to replace the current gas-fired heating plant of MAN with geothermal, which will then be supplied as well to the existing district heating network.
The project was first reported in early 2024, but more information on it has now been revealed by the company. MAN has secured the geothermal exploration rights for the Karlsfeld-Nord area, which extends largely into the Dachau region. The Karlsfeld-Ost area was the ideal are, stated the company, but this had already been claimed by MTU Aero & Engines for their own geothermal heating project.
Drilling for the project is scheduled to begin by the second quarter of 2026. The identified drilling site is in a land owned by the municipality, located in the planned industrial park south of Schleißheimer Straße, and is being leased to future operating company Geothermie Karlsfeld GmbH. The target drilling depth is at around 2000 meters, where water at 70 – 75 °C is expected. This is is also the site where the heat exchangers and other surface equipment will be installed.
By summer 2028, the goal is for MAN’s heating plant and the municipal combined heating and power plant to be connected to the district heating network. The representatives at the information meeting could not comment yet on the investment figures for the project, nor how it will influence connection and heating costs.
According to the MAN’s company strategy, they aim to achieve CO2-neutral status for their bus and truck manufacturing facilities by 2030.
Source: Süddeutsche Zeitung
