Project overview
Transforming abandoned wells for geothermal energy production
The fossil fuels industry is declining in central Europe and leaves behind countless gas and oil wells. The TRANSGEO project is turning this environmental problem into an opportunity: it investigates the potentials of such abandoned infrastructures for producing and storing green geothermal energy. The partnership develops a transnational strategy and regional action plans to give a second life to the wells and tests their repurposing potential in local pilot actions.
2,61m €
Project Budget
80%
of the Budget is funded by ERDF
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About the project
Project partnership
Project partners

Lead partner
Helmholtz-Centre Potsdam German Research Centre for Geosciences
Department Geosystems, Section Geoenergy
Project partner
Geological Survey
Department of Hydrogeology & Geothermal Energy
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Međimurska energetska agencija, društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću za promicanje i unapređenje poslova vezanih uz obnovljive izvore energije i energetsku učinkovitost u Međimurskoj županiji
Department of Petroleum and Gas Engineering and Energy
Roadmap
Our challenge

TRANSGEO investigates the potential of old hydrocarbon infrastructure for producing/storing geothermal energy.
Our solution

TRANSGEO will develop a transnational strategy and action plan to give a second life to the wells and tests their repurposing potential in local pilot actions.
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Events

P2 Green
EVENT
Germany
17 - 19.10.2023
The German Geothermal Congress 2023
The EU co-funded project TRANSGEO will be presented at the Germany's largest geothermal energy congress in Essen, Germany on Wednesday, 18th October at 4:10pm. Project aims to investigate how abandoned wells and infrastructure from declining oil and gas production can be used for geothermal applications. You are welcome!
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