en.Wedoany.com Reported - The municipal utility company of Neuruppin, Germany (Stadtwerke Neuruppin, hereinafter referred to as SWN), is advancing its geothermal heating project. The agency optimistically expects that from March or April 2027, geothermal energy will be able to supply approximately 9,000 local households. In the future, geothermal energy could meet nearly 70% of the city's heating demand.

SWN secured €10 million in federal funding for the project as early as 2023. Drilling for the dual wells that provide hot water for the geothermal project began in June 2024 and was completed by the end of that year. According to the latest information released by the agency, these wells were drilled to a depth of approximately 2,000 meters.

According to SWN, construction of the heating plant is now half complete. The project's large heat pumps are scheduled to undergo acceptance testing in France in September 2026. A total of six large heat pumps will be used to raise the water temperature from 70 degrees Celsius to approximately 90 degrees Celsius. Test operation is expected to begin in the spring of 2027.

The geothermal project is expected to have an annual output of 76,000 MWh, making it one of the largest geothermal projects in the state of Brandenburg. The heat from the geothermal plant will be supplied through the existing district heating network. The city will retain its existing wood chip heating plant and gas plant as backup heating sources.

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