The city of Ísafjörður in northwest Iceland will quickly profit from geothermal heating after check drilling indicated a useful resource with at the least 55C temperature.
Sizzling water at 55 °C has been tapped at 480 meters depth by a check drilling carried out on the city of Ísafjörður within the Westfjords area of northwest Iceland. Whereas the plan is for the properly to be drilled deeper to 700 meters, the outcomes to this point are a very good signal that the folks of Ísafjörður can quickly transition away from burning fuel for heating.
The outcomes have been confirmed by Guðmundur Ármann Böðvarsson, supervisor of the Floa og Skeið Farming Affiliation, the contractor that carried out the drilling. “This exploratory drilling has been occurring for the previous summer time. Right this moment, at 480 meters, there was abruptly a amount of water that measured 55 levels.”
Undertaking proprietor Orkubúð and drilling guide ISOR nonetheless determined that the properly can be utilized for heating. The outcomes from the properly are additionally indicative that there’s extra scorching water within the space.
Supply: Visir