Geothermal Heat Extraction Potential in Groningen, Friesland, and Drenthe Provinces

A geospatial dataset from the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations illustrating the potential for heat extraction using geothermal energy. The data appears to be part of a resistance map related to gas extraction, focusing on the temperature difference between the earth's surface and deep heat reservoirs. The license is Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0 (CC-PDM-1.0).

Use Cases

• Modeling geothermal energy potential based on subsurface temperature differences.
• Planning regional energy infrastructure based on heat extraction maps.
• Assessing the spatial overlap or resistance between geothermal and historical gas extraction activities.
• Creating visualizations of renewable energy resources for specific Dutch provinces.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations.
• Focuses on a specific, defined geographic area: the provinces of Groningen, Friesland, and Drenthe.
• Released under a permissive public domain license (CC-PDM-1.0).

Limitations

• Row count, file size, and last update date are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; data structure and field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Likely derived from geological surveys and modeling as part of a potency map for gas extraction.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Provinces of Groningen, Friesland, and Drenthe, Netherlands.