Deep geothermal energy has great potential in Baselland
A study reveals that deep geothermal energy in the Basel-Landschaft canton could provide between 200 and 1800 gigawatt-hours of heat per year. This corresponds to 10 to 100 percent of the future energy demand for space heating and hot water.
Deep geothermal energy could potentially supply between 200 and 1800 gigawatt hours of usable heat potential per year in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. This corresponds to between 10 and 100 per cent of future energy requirements for space heating and hot water. This is the conclusion of the study Report on the potential of deep geothermal energy in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. It was commissioned by the Office for Environmental Protection and Energy and is based on Rolf Blatter’s postulate 2022/346.
According to a press release from the canton, the actual potential depends on various technical and economic conditions and can therefore only be quantified more precisely with further exploration. Because Baselland is one of the most geologically diverse cantons, the number of situations that are suitable for geothermal utilisation is correspondingly large.
No estimates of the potential of deep geothermal energy in the canton have been available to date. According to the information, the widespread use of near-surface geothermal energy with geothermal probes contributes around 100 gigawatt hours to the environmental heat utilised. With the new CO2 Act, the federal government will promote hydrothermal geothermal energy for heat supply from 1 January 2025.