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We have completed the seismic surveys North of Copenhagen 🎯   Earlier this month, on the evening of November 4th, seismic trucks took off to map 82 kilometers of subsurface in North Zealand. Twelve days later, we completed the data collection – exactly as planned. In the coming weeks, thousands of data points will be processed to give our geoscientists a better picture of the subsurface in the area. We expect to know much more about the geothermal potential at the beginning of the new year. A huge thank you to everyone living along the route for your patience. And thank you to our partners Geofizyka Torun S.A. and Geo who have helped us complete the surveys in a safe and effective way. Please enjoy a few snapshots of the trucks in action, taken by some of the many visitors we have had along the way – colleagues, partners, utility companies, and curious neighbors who all stopped by to learn more about geothermal. We share your enthusiasm 🙌  

Geothermal is coming to Greater Copenhagen! We are thrilled to announce that Vestforbrænding and Innargi have entered into an agreement to introduce geothermal energy for district heating in Greater Copenhagen. This initiative is part of Denmark's largest district heating infrastructure project, transitioning 39,000 heating customers from oil and gas to district heating. Key highlights: ▪️  Scope: The agreed plant will have a capacity of 26 MW, enough to heat 10,000 households ▪️  Location: The plant is expected to be located in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality. Seismic surveys have been conducted to identify possible sites.   ▪️  Timeline: We expect to deliver the first heat in 2028. This project also marks the beginning of geothermal heat production from the geological reservoir that lies beneath most of Greater Copenhagen (Bunter). We believe that the geological conditions to establish geothermal energy in the Greater Copenhagen area for district heating are very favourable. So, the project is hopefully just the first of several. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Vestforbrænding in the coming months and years to plan, develop and execute our common project to deliver greener district heating to more citizens in the Greater Copenhagen area 🌱 Read the full article: Link in comments ⤵️ 

What a great honour to be awarded "Newcomer of the Year" by the Danish-German Chamber of Commerce 🏆 It was truly inspiring to feel the excitement at the award show about our purpose and mission to decarbonise heating not only in Germany but across Europe. That fuels us even more to continue our progress with our projects both in Denmark, Germany and Poland. Thank you so much to the Danish-German Chamber of Commerce and Sweco for organising a splendid award night combined with insightful speakers.

Looking for geothermal water North of Copenhagen 💧 Tonight is the night. The first night out of 12 where we plan to conduct seismic surveys in 8 municipalities in the Greater Copenhagen Area. Based on the results we will be able to draw a geological map and assess the geothermal potential. In 2023, Innargi conducted seismic surveys in the Capital Region, revealing a significant geothermal potential. Now, we are expanding the area – all with the aim to deliver geothermal heat to district heating. How will we do it? • Two specialised trucks will travel a predetermined route of 82 km • The trucks will send vibrations into the subsurface. Geophones along the route will measure the magnitude and time it takes a vibration to return to surface. • Combining these datapoints with already existing subsurface data will make it possible to draw a geological map. You can see where in Denmark the surveys will take place in the picture below. To read more you can find links below in comments ⤵️

Today, we are taking another big step to decarbonise heat in Poland by signing a Letter of Intent with Veolia Energia Polska, Veolia Energia Łódź, and the city of Łódź aiming to launch a joint project regarding the exploration and use of geothermal resources in Łódź with a supply of approximately 200 MW. Together, we want to contribute to the green transition of Łódź and increase the city’s energy independence by utilising the sustainable and local source of heat, geothermal energy. We are very pleased to build on our existing collaboration with Veolia Poland by extending our partnership to Łódź in addition to the city of Poznan, where we already have a framework agreement in place. The signing ceremony has taken place at the Geothermal Conference in Łódź hosted today by Veolia Poland and WSB University, which is the perfect setting for kick-starting our geothermal collaboration in the city. Learn more about the project in Łódź in the full press release on our website here: https://lnkd.in/dBaJXqSg

Great news from Germany! Innargi has been nominated as “Newcomer of the Year” by the German-Danish Chamber of Commerce. A huge honor and recognition for our work in Germany - especially in Kiel and Berlin – for our efforts to decarbonize district heating through deep geothermal at scale. We're on the right path in Aarhus, where two wells are ready to supply hot water from a depth of 2.5 km - now we are building the surface facility to harvest and transfer the heat to the district heating network as planned in 2025. We are eager to make the same progress in Germany together with our partners in Kiel and Berlin. We hope you will support our efforts and vote for us among the three nominated companies on the link below in comments. Thank you so much to the Chamber of Commerce for the nomination!

Join Us at the #EHPSummit: Accelerating the Heating and Cooling Transition With the new EU mandate starting, it's vital to drive the European Green Deal forward and to put heating and cooling on the agenda.  It is a major lever to decarbonise and enhance Europe’s energy security and reduce its dependence on energy imports. Geothermal energy could provide 30- 45% of the EU’s district heating supply.  We need political support for modernising and expanding district heating, better access to subsurface data and faster permitting to roll out clean, affordable, and efficient heating on a large scale. Join us with Euroheat & Power at this high-level policy event to explore ways to accelerate the heating and cooling transition in this new EU cycle! Dates: 5 - 6 November 2024   Where: Sparks Meeting, #Brussels    #bringheathome🏠 For more information, check out the comment section!

Last week ended on a high note 🗼 The International Energy Agency (IEA) had invited for a high-level workshop to explore the future of geothermal – this in their words “promising and versatile renewable energy source with vast untapped potential for electricity generation, heating and cooling.” Throughout the last 50 years, IEA has had an excellent nose for when new energy sources are about to unlock their real potential, from shale gas to offshore wind. Around the impressive meeting table at the IEA headquarters in Paris, more than 100 key stakeholders discussed the future potential and what can be done to unlock the source at scale. Our Asbjørn Haugstrup had the opportunity to present the significant potential for geothermal district heating in Europe in the short term. These initiatives aim to decarbonise and enhance Europe’s energy security and reduce its dependence on energy imports. Policymakers can help speed up the positive outlook for geothermal district heating if they: 🔹 Support the roll-out of more district heating and help to modernise current networks 🔹 Ease the access to subsurface data across Europe 🔹 Support faster permitting procedures and help cities prioritise land for geothermal installations in urban areas Before Christmas, the IEA plans to release a report on geothermal for heating and power. Much are pointing towards the IEA once again to have a good nose for excellent timing. Thanks for inviting, for opening remarks and for strong moderation throughout the day Fatih Birol, Paolo Frankl, Heymi Bahar, Brent Wanner and Rebecca Schulz

No Miracles Needed! Denmark can free itself 100% from fossil fuels and build a sustainable energy system by 2040. That is the main conclusion in the new Green Transition Denmark report; ‘Clean Energy within Planetary Boundaries’. The report is based on calculations made by EA Energianalyse and input from 8 green frontrunner companies: Danfoss, GRUNDFOS, Vestas, European Energy, COWI, Google and Innargi. The report presents a transformation scenario that offers a realistic and economically feasible proposal for how Denmark can accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels before 2040 - whilst respecting the planetary boundaries. The recipe includes scaling up clean renewable energy, circular solutions, and deeper electrification of all sectors. It recommends putting CCS on hold at the current level and a quick down-scale of the use of biomass for heating. Would you like some more motivation or new perspectives on the green transition over the weekend? Then we encourage you to read the Rådet for Grøn Omstilling report, which we have linked in the comments section. Below, you can see pictures from the report's launch earlier this week, where our CEO, Samir Abboud, discussed the role of geothermal energy in the transition and what is needed to accelerate the transition to clean and circular energy sources.

Aarhus takes the next step towards greener district heating There was joy at our construction site on Friday, where Aarhus Municipality, Kredsløb and Innargi celebrated the beginning of construction of the first heating plant in Skejby, Aarhus. To mark the milestone, we laid a time capsule into the floor of the building as part of celebrating the progress of the project. “Aarhus is a role model - we feel this when we are in dialogue with other cities in Europe. They see how geothermal energy can replace coal, gas and biomass as a stable source of heat in our radiators. Aarhus is therefore helping to show how we can solve one of the major climate problems,” was some of the words of our Project Director, Lars Bjørn Heineke, as he gave his speech during the event. The plant will harvest the heat from the geothermal water produced from the already-finished wells and send the heat to peoples’ homes via the district heating network. The total project will supply 20% of the heat demand in Aarhus by 2030. Our geothermal plant has been designed with the citizens and municipality in mind. Once constructed, the plant only needs the space of a penalty box on the football field. It emits no noise or smell, allowing the surrounding plot to be used for the community. In Skejby’s case, we plan to return the plot to be the dog training ground it was before construction. Check out pictures from the day and see what was contained in the time capsule that will lie in the floor of the first geothermal plant for the next 30 years to come ⤵️ Pictured: (from left to right) Nicolaj Bang, Councillor for the Department for Technology and Environment, Aarhus; Bjarne Munk Jensen, CEO at Kredsløb; Lars Bjørn Heineke, Project Director at Innargi.