Digital Twin Components for Deep Geothermal Energy Power and Heat Generation
In the global quest to secure safe, decarbonized power generation, specifically to propel next-generation geothermal technology to commercial maturity, GEOTWINS aims to integrate cutting-edge technologies in geophysical monitoring, simulation, and analysis of Deep Geothermal Energy (DGE) systems. Our objective is to develop complementary Digital Twin Components (DTCs) capable of aiding current efforts to understand and engineer DGE reservoirs, while mitigating the occurrence of felt or damaging induced seismicity that could compromise the commercial viability of the reservoir. Thanks to the intrinsic prediction capabilities of DTs (e.g., “what if” scenarios), these digital components will enhance our preparedness for induced seismicity by considering the interactions between different physical processes and scales. Ultimately, the goal is to create an accurate and dependable digital representation of a deep geothermal reservoir. GEOTWINS tackles this ambitious goal by bringing together a highly experienced team of leading scientists in DGE related processes, experts in DTC technologies and practitioners from industry into a multi-disciplinary team. We are building on the rapid progress made in DGE and DTC in the past years, partially by our team members, and we focus the activities on demonstration at the most advanced full-scale implementation sites and commercial projects.
The overall objective of GEOTWINS is to develop multi-disciplinary workflows and communication strategies for the safe and profitable commercial advancement of Deep Geothermal Energy projects.
Funded by: Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) - French National Research Agency (ANR)
Project leader: ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Project partners:
Academic:
ETHZ - Eidgenoessische Technische Hochschule Zuerich
EOST/ITES - Université de Strasbourg
GFZ - Helmholtz Centre Potsdam
IEG - Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung
HBO - Bochum University of Applied Sciences
INGV - Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia
UNITN - Università di Trento
DIAS - Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
EOS - Earth Observatory of Singapore
UUTAH - University of Utah
Industrial:
GES - Geo-Energie Suisse AG
Mondaic AG
DMT GmbH
Seismix srl
VITO N.V.
EOST/ITES budget: 325,819€
Project duration: 2024-2027
