Value of geothermal production data

In this work package (WP5), geothermal companies will collect operational data from their above-ground installations. Better use of operational data and improved monitoring should lead to increased efficiency of geothermal installations. This can result in lower maintenance and operational costs, reduce downtime of installations, and thereby also increase the reliability of geothermal heat supply.

The research for work package 5 consists of several components:

  • Existing data
    Select KPIs for geothermal assets and equipment
    Interview with owners/operators
    Case studies: ESP, injector pump, Heat exchanger
    Framework/database setup to promote learnings
    – TNO, AL, CABN, HVC, Aardwarmtecluster, Ennatuurlijk WEP, EBN.
  • New data
    Inventory of data aquistion and monitoring options
    Lessons learned e.g. oil & gas production: corrosion, temperature, scaling.
    Install new sensors and measurement in existing geothermal sites
    Method of evaluation for new data
    Added value of data vs costs? – TNO, AL, WEP, Operators, EBN