German Chancellor Olaf Scholz underscored the significant untapped potential of deep geothermal energy for heat generation within Germany on Thursday.
so it could feed 10 times as much energy into the heating network as it does today by 2030, Scholz said, adding that the number of geothermal power stations will rise to 54 from 42 in the future.
"Deep geothermal energy is of particular interest to our communities and their heat supply," he said. The geothermal energy sector in Europe's biggest economy has been calling for a law to expand the energy source's potential and remove many obstacles, including local opposition against drilling and low government subsidies.could cover more than a quarter of Germany's annual heat demand with a production potential of over 300 terawatt hours, a study by Fraunhofer Institute showed last year.
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