en.Wedoany.com Reported - German utility company Energie und Wasser Potsdam (EWP) has signed a project agreement with the Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) to develop additional geothermal heating projects in Potsdam. The agreement, valid until 2029, aims to combine the expertise of both parties to systematically develop Potsdam's geothermal potential.

EWP has already launched a 4 MWth geothermal heating facility on Heinrich-Mann-Allee, which supplies heat to approximately 6,000 households. As part of its strategy to phase out combined heat and power plants, the utility plans to build a total of eight deep geothermal projects.

Under the cooperation agreement, GFZ will contribute its scientific expertise in exploration, reservoir development, management, and monitoring. EWP serves as the project sponsor, assuming economic responsibility for the projects, and is responsible for overall planning, investment, technical implementation, and connection to the urban heating network.

Carsten Schulte, Technical Director of EWP, stated that the first major geothermal project on Heinrich-Mann-Allee has already impressively demonstrated the potential of geothermal utilization in Potsdam, and cooperation with GFZ will help extend this successful concept to other locations. Prof. Dr. Susanne Buiter, Scientific Director of GFZ, noted that this collaboration allows research and practice to be combined in an exemplary manner, and that geothermal research is of paramount importance at GFZ, as the use of geothermal energy can make a significant contribution to the energy transition. Prof. Dr. Ingo Sass, GFZ Project Manager and Head of the Geothermal Energy Department, added that Potsdam's geological conditions offer multiple reservoir levels that can be developed for geothermal energy for the first time, and that this project could provide valuable insights into the geothermal potential of the North German Basin, potentially paving the way for projects beyond Potsdam and Berlin-Brandenburg.

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