With the geophysical marketing campaign for the GeoCogen Eclépens undertaking accomplished, Swiss GeoEnergy will course of the info for a 3D geological mannequin of the examine space.
Swiss Geo Power (SGE) has introduced the profitable completion of the geophysical marketing campaign for the undertaking GeoCogen Eclépens, which concluded on October 6. These discipline operations mobilised important sources and technical experience to collect important knowledge for the undertaking’s success geared toward producing electrical energy and geothermal warmth.
Just a few months in the past, we had reported on the beginning of the geophysical marketing campaign which goals to gather knowledge for the development of a 3D geological mannequin of the location of the GeoCogen Eclépens undertaking. This mannequin will outline the trajectory of the longer term exploration nicely, the execution of which can be topic to a subsurface analysis allow software.
The geophysical marketing campaign coated 104 sq. kilometers and 32 municipalities within the districts of Jura-Nord, Morges, and Gros-de-Vaud. 21,000 geophones had been deployed for the marketing campaign, recording round 100 TB price of knowledge. The corresponding 3D mannequin has a quantity of 500 sq. kilometers, or about 5 occasions the quantity of the Lake Geneva.
“We’re extraordinarily happy with the progress of this geophysical marketing campaign and the preliminary outcomes. The following step, which is able to take roughly a yr, can be to investigate this collected knowledge to create an in depth three-dimensional map of the geology of the realm. It will assist us verify the geothermal potential of the area,” stated Eric Léoutre, Operations Director of Swiss Geo Power.
GeoCogen Eclépens is a visionary deep geothermal undertaking supported by the Federal Workplace of Power (OFEN). It goals to supply renewable warmth and electrical energy by 2030 collectively. Swiss Geo Power’s actions absolutely align with the goals of the federal power technique and people of the local weather and innovation legislation adopted by the folks on June 18, specifically, to contribute to the event of renewable energies and obtain carbon neutrality.
“We wish to thank the canton of Vaud, the Federal Power Workplace in addition to the municipalities, native authorities, agricultural house owners and residents for his or her cooperation and understanding all through this geophysical marketing campaign,” additional added Léoutre.
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