Title
ThermoGIS update: A renewed view on geothermal potential in the Netherlands
Author
Vrijlandt, M.A.W.
Struijk, E.L.M.
Brunner, L.G.
Veldkamp, J.G.
Witmans, N.
Maljers, D.
van Wees, J.D.
Publication year
2019
Abstract
Geothermal development in aquifer settings can benefit considerably from a wealth of subsurface data acquired over the past decades by oil and gas exploration and production. In the Netherlands, this data has been gathered by the Geological Survey and has been made publicly available (www.nlog.nl). Almost a decade ago this data was used to create nationwide maps to identify prospective potential of clastic aquifers. It includes key parameters such as: depth, thickness and permeability, as well as aquifer temperature maps from a 3D temperature model of the subsurface. A techno-economic tool complemented these maps to identify prospective areas for geothermal heat extraction, which could be used for feasibility studies and site selection. In the past years, the information system and associated tools (www.thermogis.nl) have promoted geothermal development in the Netherlands, marked by a spectacular growth from a few to tens of doublets, mostly used for the heating of green houses.
Subject
Energy Efficiency
Energy / Geological Survey Netherlands
Direct geothermal heat
Geothermal potential
Geothermal energy
Geological mapping
Geothermal maps
Information systems
Prospective aquifers
Resource assessment
Techno-economic performance assessment
ThermoGIS
Resource potential maps
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TNO identifier
868449
Source
European Geothermal Congress 2019, Den Haag, The Netherlands, 11-14 June, 2019, 1-10
Document type
conference paper