Optimization of Shallow Geothermal Energy Resources for Green Transition (OptiSGE)

Study visits to Lower Silasian, Poland, News published on PGI's website

June 4 Morning session project meeting

• GSHP experiences in Norway, Kirsti Midttømme, NORCE
• Fiber optic sensing technologies” – Peter Thomas, NORCE
• Hydrogeology in Norway, Eivind Bastesen NORCE and Ruden
• Experience with DTS for monitoring of geothermal wells and BHEs” – Willhelm Mazzotti Pallard, Bengt Dahlgren
• Bømoen case multi – use of groundwater aquifer” – Christian Rekve Bryn, Cowi,
• Temperature logging in the selected boreholes in SW Poland: DTS vs. manual measurement. Results of the OptiSGE project” – Maciej Kłonowski, PGI-NRI

June 4 Afternon session, site visit GSHP installation at Nygårdsporten

June 5 Site visits Bergen Area

• Øygarden Energy park
• Sweco office building, Fantoft
• Drilling site Vestnorsk brunnboring, Lothegaten, Bergen

The hybrid workshop was arranged in Bergen June 6, 2024. 51 online and 14 in person participanted at the workshop.

Agenda:

a) Analytic and numerical tools for ground source energy assessments

• Shallow geothermal potential mapping at PGI-NRI. Tools and workflows for effective thermal conductivity estimation (NumPY, ArcGIS Pro geoprocessing - Model Builder) – Grzegorz Ryżyński and Mateusz Żeruń, PGI-NRI
• Simulations tools – Karoline Kvalsvik, NORCE, NTNU.

b) Integrated mapping of energy requirements and geologic knowledge into optimal tailored system design.

• Feasibilty study for GSHP technology implementation for WSB Chomiczówka Housing District in Warsaw. Case study of shallow geothermal potential demand vs. capacity analysis” – Marta Szlasa and Grzegorz Ryżyński, PGI-NRI
• Integrated mapping of energy requirements and geologic knowledge into optimal tailored system design in Norway” – Randi K. Ramstad, NTNU.
• Analytical approach to energy supply from GHSH. Examples from Poland” – Jarosław Ozimek, DPS Sp. z o.o., PORT PC

c) Best practices of distributed temperature sensing for monitoring.

• Experience with DTS for monitoring of geothermal wells and BHEs” – Teppo Arola, GTK Geological Survey of Finland.
• Distributed temperature sensing in monitoring of borehole thermal energy storage at Aalto University Metrocomplex site” – Sami Vallin, GTK Geological Survey of Finland.
• DTS examples” – Karoline Kvalsvik