Geothermal innovation: advancing energy transition in Lausanne and Geneva
De-risking and developing deep geothermal energy in Lausanne, Switzerland
The GEOOL project aims to develop deep geothermal energy in Lausanne area, with the ambition to contribute to the energy transition by delivering renewable, local and clean heat source. Deep geothermal heat is one of the key energies for decarbonising our society.
A total of 10 seismic lines (10-15 km long each) were recently acquired in the area. The interpretation of these data in integration with legacy seismic lines and deep wells suggests that large faults and naturally fractured rocks exist below the city of Lausanne supporting a working geothermal system.
Today GEOOL is pursuing 2 challenges in parallel: acquiring long offset seismic 3D data over Lausanne agglomeration and drilling a first deep exploration well to Middle Jurassic formations at 3 km depth.
Dr Chadia Volery
Ingénieure géologue et Directrice des opérations ...
Chadia Volery a obtenu son doctorat à l'Université de Genève, en collaboration avec Total. Elle a rejoint Shell en 2010 au sein du groupe de spécialistes des structures et des carbonates à La Haye, soutenant l'exploration et le développement des cha...
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Developing geothermal production and storage for Geneva's energy transition
The Services Industriels de Genève (SIG) has developed an ambitious geothermal energy development programme with the Canton of Geneva, starting in 2014. The aim of this programme is to enable massive, sustainable development of geothermal energy to decarbonise the energy system, by offering local, renewable and sustainable heating and domestic hot water solutions, as well as geothermal storage solutions.
Dr Michel Meyer
Responsable de l'énergie thermique et solaire, Se...
Michel Meyer a été Responsable de la géothermie aux Services industriels de Genève, de 2011 à 2024. Depuis le mois de mars, il occupe le poste de Responsable de l'énergie thermique et solaire, où il se concentre sur la gestion des réseaux thermiques...
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