Based on the latest updates posted on the project website, the installation of noise barriers in the project site, as well as the noise monitoring and vibration measurements, is ongoing. Testing of the derrick is then set to begin on the week of June 19.
This news follows a recent story of the project consortium providing the follow-on investment for the project, thus securing the drilling operations. The consortium partners include Shell Geothermal, Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN), TU Delft, and Aardyn.
One of the main goals for establishing the geothermal project is to use it as a research facility is to gather data and generate more accurate simulations, thus reducing the risk for future geothermal projects. The research facility will make TU Delft one of the largest international research facilities on geothermal energy in urban environments.
“With the construction of the geothermal source on campus as an addition to the Delft Subsurface Urban Energy Lab, several research projects are coming together that will provide the necessary knowledge needed to scale up geothermal technology in the urban environment,” said Phil Vardon, Professor of Energy Geomechanics and leader of geothermal research at TU Delft.
