Potential Geothermal Energy in Zuid-Holland: Average Power and Energy per Grid

A 1.5 by 3.0 km grid map indicates the potential for geothermal systems in the Dutch province of Zuid-Holland. Commissioned by the province and carried out by IF-Technology in December 2016, the data shows average power (MWt) and energy quantity (PJ) per grid cell. Potential is calculated for a conventional doublet system with a coefficient of performance of 10 and a return temperature of 25°C.

Use Cases

• Site selection for geothermal doublet installations based on the mapped potential per grid.
• Regional energy capacity planning based on the estimated average power (MWt) and energy quantity (PJ).
• Spatial analysis of geothermal resource distribution using the 1.5 by 3.0 km grid overlay.

Strengths

• Data is derived from a commissioned study by IF-Technology, providing an authoritative source.
• Potential is quantified using two concrete metrics: average power in MWt and energy quantity in PJ.
• Spatial analysis uses a defined grid size of 1.5 by 3.0 km, corresponding to a geothermal system's footprint.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset scale are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Study commissioned by the province of Zuid-Holland, carried out by IF-Technology.

Time Range

Study dated 2016.

Freshness

Study dated December 2016; last update for the dataset is unknown.

Geography

Province of Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.