Geothermal Resources in the German Basins
- Key words
- Geology; Geothermal Energy; Geothermal Power Plant; Bruchsal; Geothermal Resources; German Basins; Hydrothermal System; Thermal Water
- Location
- Germany
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 2009
- Session
- Geothermal overviews; Geological surveys; Power plant design
- Language
- English
Abstract
In Germany, resources for deep geothermal energy can be clustered along their regional appearance: The North German basin, the South German Molasse Basin, and the Upper Rhine Valley in the south-western part of the country. In turn, all three areas are characterized by different approaches of technical development – the hot-fractured-rock (HFR) technique, the utilization of existing hydrothermal water sources as well as the utilization of circulating water in fault zones. The four German geothermal power plants are primarily focused on the utilization of subsurface thermal water, albeit that the respective power plant`s technical alignment is brought into accordance with the underlying geological conditions.
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