COWI and Sinotech Team Up on Taiwan’s Super-Hot Geothermal Potential Taiwan’s geothermal story is moving from possibility to execution, and the COWI-Sinotech collaboration is a sign that the sector is entering a more serious phase of development. The partnership is focused on unlocking super-hot geothermal resources, which could improve project economics and expand the country’s clean-energy options. Introduction Geothermal has long been one of Taiwan’s most intriguing renewable resources because the island sits on active tectonic terrain with strong heat potential. What has held the sector back is not a lack of heat, but the difficulty of converting that heat into bankable projects at scale. The new collaboration between COWI and Sinotech points to a more technical, internationally connected approach to solving that problem. Why Taiwan Matters Taiwan has ambitious decarbonization goals, and geothermal fits neatly into the need for firm, low-carbon power. Unlike solar and wind, geother...
Successful Completion of Geothermal Drilling in Prenzlau: A Major Step Toward Sustainable District Heating!
Successful Completion of Geothermal Drilling in Prenzlau , The Future of Heating Lies Deep Underground By: Robert Buluma January 29, 2026 – A milestone for the energy transition in northern Brandenburg! The Stadtwerke Prenzlau can celebrate a big win: The demanding drilling operations for their ambitious geothermal project have been successfully completed. After 54 days of continuous 24/7 work shielded behind tall noise barriers,the team reached target depth and tapped into a promising sandstone layer at around 1,000 meters. Test results are now in and largely match (or even slightly exceed) the original expectations,with one small trade-off: - Thermal water temperature: 42.6 °C (original expectation: ~44 °C – a minor shortfall) - Production rate: 136 m³/hour (original plan: 130 m³/h – pleasantly higher than anticipated!) This translates to roughly 38 liters per second of warm brine available for heat supply,enough to form a solid, reliable foundation for ...