Geothermal heat project kicked of at Maasdijk, Netherlands

Geothermal heat Maasdijk is a collaboration between the Maasdijk heat cooperative and HVC with the aim of stimulating and realizing sustainable heat for and with greenhouse horticulture companies in the Westland. “With our members, we look for affordable alternatives that reduce the use of fossil fuels. We endorse the need for sustainability and, as growers, we want to put our shoulders to the wheel together with HVC,” says Jacco Besuijen of the growers’ cooperative.

HVC always develops a geothermal source in collaboration with the municipality and the immediate vicinity. We look for a suitable location together. Dion van Steensel: “After all, there must be enough space both above and below ground. It is also being examined whether there are sufficient customers who can use geothermal energy.”

For the past two years, residents living near the geothermal heat location have been involved in the development of a possible geothermal heat project. As the realization of the 6 geothermal wells gets closer, consultation with local residents will be intensified further.

“HVC has also opened an office in De Lier. The heat of a residential area is relatively small in relation to greenhouse horticulture. Linking a residential area to a heating system can certainly be interesting. Collaborations that stimulate horticulture, project developers, the municipality of Westland and HVC. With the opening of the office, we underline our approach”, says Dion van Steensel.

HVC has previously realized the Trias Westland geothermal heat project with two geothermal sources at a depth of 2.3 kilometers in Naaldwijk in collaboration with various parties. Trias Westland is a geothermal energy company by and for entrepreneurs in the Westland greenhouse horticulture. We supply the heat produced from Trias Westland to horticulturalists and homes (Lierkwartier) in the immediate vicinity. The collaboration with entrepreneurs in the approach of Trias Westland has resulted in widespread support among greenhouse horticulture companies, governments and financiers.