Energetic force at work - Geothermal project drilling can commence in Neuruppin.
The city of Neuruppin is ready to start drilling for its upcoming geothermal project. By the winter of 2026/2027, around 20,000 people are anticipated to receive heat from underground. A ceremony marking the drilling's commencement was held on a Thursday in an industrial area, with Brandenburg's parliamentary president, Ulrike Liedtke, in attendance.
The overall cost of the project is estimated between €27 million to €28 million by the utilities. Funding is coming from the federal government to the tune of €10.2 million euros.
The thermal water is believed to surface at around two kilometers deep during the first drilling, which in turn will be redirected through a second drilling. The geological conditions make geothermal energy a promising potential energy source, agrees the utilities.
In Potsdam and Prenzlau, similar geothermal projects are underway. The beginning of drilling in Potsdam took place in December 2022.
Germany's Federal Association of Geothermal Energy perceives geothermal energy as a significant opportunity to move towards climate neutrality. According to the association, 40% of Germany's heat needs could be sustained through the use of underground energy. Geothermal energy, or earth heat, represents the heat energy stored beneath the Earth's surface. The deeper you go, the warmer it gets – in Central Europe, the temperature rises approximately three degrees for every 100 meters of depth.
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The geothermal project in Neuruppin will be drilled in an industrial area, similar to the commencement of drilling in Potsdam last December. This drilling in Brandenburg aims to provide heat for around 20,000 people by the winter of 2026/2027, tapping into the promising potential of geothermal energy at a depth of around two kilometers.
