Vulcan Energy starts drilling first new geothermal well near Landau, Germany
The Vercana drilling rig at the Schleidberg site near Landau, Germany (source: video screenshot, Vulcan Energy)
Carlo Cariaga
29 May 2025
Vulcan Energy, through Vercana, has started drilling their first new geothermal well near Landau, Germany, which will supply both sustainable heat and lithium.
Vulcan Energy has announced that it has started the first new geothermal well as part of the company’s Phase One Lionheart Project at the Schleidberg site near Landau, Germany. The drilling is being done by Vercana, the company’s 100% owned drilling subsidiary.
Commencement of drilling at Schleidberg represents the fifth well in Vulcan’s Phase One Project area. The company currently already operates four production and reinjection wells, having acquired the assets of Geox GmbH last year. The Field Development Plan targets the addition of 24 production and reinjection wells to support the integrated geothermal energy and lithium project.
Just about a month ago, Vulcan Energy resumed district heating supply from the Landau geothermal heating plant, initially supply 2 MWth of heating or equivalent to the needs of about 320 households. Heat from the new wells will expand geothermal heating capacity in Landau, which is an essential part of the HEAT4LANDAU project. Moreover, brine from the wells will allow for the production of around 24,000 tonnes per annum of lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LHM) for electric vehicle batteries.
“Start of drilling new production wells to grow current production represents achievement of yet another critical milestone for our Lionheart Project,” said Vulcan Energy Managing Director and CEO Cris Moreno. “This development means Vulcan is one step closer to delivering our mission of establishing a sustainable, European-based lithium supply chain, delivering both baseload renewable heating and lithium production for electric vehicle batteries.”
Source: Die Rheinpfalz and Vulcan Energy via ASX disclosure
