Geothermal Heat Extraction Potential for Aquifers in the Netherlands

Geospatial data from the Dutch Ministry of the Interior indicates the probability of producing a given amount of thermal power at a location using a conventional geothermal doublet system. The dataset is provided via WFS, PNG, and WMS formats under a Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0 license. Its last update date is unknown.

Use Cases

• Identify suitable locations for geothermal energy projects based on aquifer heat potential.
• Model regional energy capacity based on probabilistic thermal power output.
• Conduct spatial risk analysis for geothermal development based on extraction probability.

Strengths

• Data originates from a national government ministry (Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties), suggesting an authoritative source.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (WFS, PNG, WMS) for different analysis workflows.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations)

Collection Method

Likely derived from geological and hydrological modeling of subsurface aquifers.

Time Range

null

Freshness

Last updated: unknown

Geography

Likely covers the Netherlands, given the source organization.