Belgium:

Next Step in Belgium Deep Geothermal Energy Project (VITO)

Earlier this week, VITO, a research and technology organization in areas of cleantech and sustainable development based in Belgium, launched an international call for tender for the soil borings up to 4 km deep, searching for hot water on the Balmatt site in Mol, in northern Belgium.

The first drilling will be realized before the end of this year. This will be the so-called exploratory drilling of the research project “deep geothermal energy” on the Balmatt site.

VITO has mapped the deep subsurface of Mol area to a depth of more than 4 km. According to the results of the measurements, researchers expect to find hot water at a depth of approximately 3.5 km, possibly even 124°C hot. Via two drilling wells, they want to pump up this hot water and pump back the cooled water. The extracted heat will be used for eg heating the VITO buildings. In case the water is hot enough, there will be tried to produce electricity in a second phase.

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