Dedicated session GE: Heating up the low countries: the development of geothermal methods in the Netherlands
Tracks
Geothermal Energy
| Wednesday, October 29, 2025 |
| 3:50 PM - 5:30 PM |
| Penn Room 2 |
Details
The practical application of geothermal methods is seen as a key pillar for the global energy transition and the field has seen many efforts in the Netherlands by the government and industry alike. These range from small-scale applications aimed at homes and greenhouses to much large-scale applications such as the monitoring of an experimental geothermal well. While the upsides of geothermal energy are enticing, for example, its reduced impact on the environment and integration with existing infrastructure, there are many challenges to overcome. Geothermal
exploration can be very costly and the effect of a geothermal well on the seismicity in the area needs to be closely monitored, along with many other complications. In this session, we will focus on presenting a variety of geothermal applications that are being developed in the Netherlands and focus on how to overcome challenges like these and how the use of geothermal methods can be optimised in the Netherlands and abroad.
Speaker
Mr David Naranjo
PhD Student
TU Delft
Workflow for Seismic Monitoring of Dutch Geothermal Operations: Motivation for the Kwintsheul-Geo4All Active-Source Seismic Survey
Dr Johan ten Veen
Senior Geologist
TNO-Geological Survey of the Netherlands
H3O-Deep: A High-Resolution Hydrogeological Model of the Deep Subsurface of the Southern Netherlands
Moderator
Florencia Balestrini
Research Geophysicist
Fugro
Joeri Brackenhoff
Research Geophysicist
Delft University of Technology
Eline Leentvaar
Geophysicist
Deltares
