Netherlands: Port of Rotterdam Geothermal Heat Project Advances

Research into the geothermal port of Rotterdam is entering the next phase (Port of Rotterdam Authority)

Shell Geothermal BV and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are jointly investigating the options for geothermal energy in the western part of the port of Rotterdam. The two companies have received an exploration permit from the Ministry of Economic Affairs for this.

In recent years, the subsurface has been well mapped out, partly as part of the UDG green deal. Obtaining the exploration permit means that Shell and the Port Authority will have time in the coming years to further develop their plan with the aim of developing geothermal heat projects in the western part of the port. Over the next two years, the emphasis will be on making agreements with potential geothermal energy buyers, working out the costs, determining a possible location for a test drilling and figuring out what the infrastructure can look like. It is also essential that geothermal heat can compete with energy from other sources. For the time being, doing a (test) drilling is not yet an issue.

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From the Global Geothermal News archives:

• Thursday, May 9, 2019 - Netherlands: Shell to Explore for Geothermal Heat in the Rotterdam Region
• Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - Netherlands: Exploration for Ultra-Deep Geothermal Energy Project Begins
• Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - Netherlands: Green Deal Signed for Ultra Deep Geothermal Power
• Thursday, October 4, 2018 - Netherlands: Oil Company Applies for a Permit to Drill for Geothermal Resources in Rotterdam
• Friday, June 23, 2017 - Netherlands: Geothermal Energy Could Power the Largest Port in Europe