Perspective view of the longer term Haute-Sorne geothermal energy plant, Switzerland (supply: Geo-Energie Jura)
Drill web site preparation for the Haute-Sorne geothermal energy challenge in Jura, Switzerland is sort of full, and drilling is anticipated to begin by Might 2024.
With preparations of the drilling web site near completion, the exploration drilling marketing campaign for the deliberate geothermal challenge of Geo-Energie Jura in Haute-Sorne within the canton of Jura, Switzerland is about to start by the twenty first of Might 2024. Drilling is then anticipated to final three months.
The 5-MW Haute-Sorne geothermal energy challenge is being executed by Geo-Energie Jura, a public restricted firm with shareholds Geo-Energie Suisse, EBL (Genossenschaft Elektra Baselland), EWB (Energie Wasser Bern) and EWZ (Elektrizitätswerk der Stadt Zürich). The challenge will provide clear energy to round 6000 households. As well as, waste warmth from the ability plant may be provided to a district heating community or utilized as industrial warmth.
The challenge will likely be positioned in a 2-ha space within the industrial zone of Glovelier.
A seismic measurement marketing campaign had simply been accomplished on the examine web site to gather extra knowledge on the subsurface. Different geophysical measurements are additionally deliberate as a part of the geothermal challenge, together with passive measurements carried out by the College of Geneva and a 3D seismic reflection marketing campaign.
Work on the preparation of the drill web site began in October 2023. With now two cellars and two retention ponds, the location is virtually prepared for rig mobilization which is scheduled by the primary week of Might.
This has been a constructive final result for the Haute-Sorne geothermal challenge which has needed to grapple with controversy and unfavourable public opinion early on. To handle these considerations, the canton of Jura enacted extra security necessities for all phases of the initiatives. With these considerations considered, the challenge had as soon as once more been given the inexperienced gentle to proceed in mid-2022.
Supply: RFJ (1 and 2) and and Geo Energie Jura
