The State Office for Mining, Energy and Geology (LBEG) of Lower Saxony, Germany, has granted StadtwerkeNorderstedt a license to conduct commercial geothermal energy exploration in the Norderstedt license area. Stadtwerke Norderstedt saw an opportunity in this area to implement a deep geothermal program for commercial use.

The Nordstedt permit area is located in the Schleswig-Holstein regions of Pinneberg and Segerberg and covers an area of approximately 9.3 square kilometers. The permit is initially limited to two years from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2025.

Stetwick-Nordstedt submitted an application for a geothermal energy exploration permit last December. After the LBEG reviewed the application and gave the affected area the opportunity to comment and notify the relevant municipalities, the permit has now been granted. This only grants Stetwick-Nordstedt the basic right to carry out exploration. The actual exploration activities can only be carried out after obtaining the approval of an operating plan under the Mining Act, which includes the need for a separate participation procedure.

The Nordstedt license area is part of a list of geothermal exploration licenses granted by LBEG in recent years.LBEG has now issued 16 such licenses-14 of them in Lower Saxony, one in Hamburg, and now another in Schleswig-Holstein. We previously reported on the licenses granted to Munster and Bad Bevensen, as well as the licenses in Soltau and Ulzen.

In 2021, the Lower Saxony State Government announced a campaign to promote geothermal energy, which includes the participation of municipal utilities and energy suppliers. In addition to its functions as a mining regulator, the LBEG is also the Lower Saxony Geothermal Service (NGD), which provides technology-neutral and economically independent consultancy for near-surface and deep geothermal energy and creates and maintains the geoscientific basis.

LBEG emphasizes the importance of geothermal energy as a renewable source of energy and regularly offers events for the public and professional audiences, such as the "Geothermal Energy Days" held on Friday and Saturday, September 15 and 16, at the LBEG headquarters in Hanover.

Source: LBEGNiedersachsen

TheStateOffice for Mining, Energy and Geology(LBEG) of Lower Saxony in Germany has granted StadtwerkeNorderstedtthe permission to explore for StadtwerkeNorderstedtthe permission to explore for geothermal energy for commercial purposes in the Norderstedt license area. Stadtwerke Norderstedt sees opportunities in this field to implement deep geothermal projects for heat generation for commercial use.

TheNorderstedt license area is located in Schleswig-Holstein, in the districts of Pinneberg and Segeberg, and measures around 9.3 square kilometers in area. The permission is initially limited to two years from 1st of September 2023 to 31st of August 2025.

StadtwerkeNorderstedt submitted the application for permission to explore for geothermal energy in December last year. After the LBEG examined the application and gave the districts affected by the area the opportunity to comment and inform the relevant municipalities, it has now granted the application to the LBEG. After the LBEG examined the application and gave the districts affected by the area the opportunity to comment and inform the relevant municipalities, it has now granted the permit. This only gives Stadtwerke Norderstedt the basic right to carry out the search. Actual exploration activities may only take place after approval Actual exploration activities may only take place after approval of operating plans under mining law, for which, among other things, a separate participation procedure is necessary.

TheNorderstedt license area adds to a growing list of geothermal exploration permits that the LBEG has granted in the last few years. issued 16 of these permits - 14 in Lower Saxony, one in Hamburg, and now another one in Schleswig-Holstein. We had reported previously on the permits granted for Munsterand Bad Bevensen. We had reported previously on the permits granted for Munsterand Bad Bevensen,as well as in Soltauand Uelzen.

In2021, the State of Lower Saxony announceda campaign to promote geothermalas part of the energy transition movement with the involvement of municipal utilities and energy providers. In addition to its capacity as a mining authority, the LBEG is also the Lower Saxony Geothermal Service (NGD), which provides technically neutral and economically independent advice on near-surface and deep geothermal geography. provides technically neutral and economically independent advice on near-surface and deep geothermal energy and creates and maintains geoscientific foundations. LEG is also the Lower Saxony Geothermal Service (NGD), which provides technically neutral and economically independent advice on near-surface and deep geothermal energy and creates and maintains geoscientific foundations.

TheLBEG underlines the importance of geothermal energy as a regenerative energy source and regularly offers events for the general public and specialist audiences - such as the "Geothermal Energy Day" on Friday and Saturday on September 15th and 16th at the LBEG. specialist audiences - such as the "Geothermal Energy Day" on Friday and Saturday, September 15th and 16th, at the LBEG headquarters in the Stilleweg 2, in Hanover.

Source:LBEGNiedersachsen