Green Energy Futures featured Eavor’s systems, technology that is “innovative and elegantly simple,” in a YouTube video and online article.
Jeanine Vany, VP of Corporate Affairs at Eavor, detailed the company’s use of the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) to harness the Earth’s heat. This process generates electricity within the power plant by using hot water to heat a working fluid with a lower boiling point than water, creating steam that drives a turbine.
The video highlighted the Eavor-Lite™ project, which demonstrated Eavor’s unique ability to predict thermal output before drilling. Vany emphasized that this capability sets Eavor apart from conventional geothermal methods.
The pilot project’s success helped develop Eavor’s flagship project in Geretsried, Germany, which will produce 8MW of electricity and 64MW of thermal capacity. This project, partially funded by a €91.6 million grant from the European Innovation Fund, involves 90 kilometres of drilling and over 300 kilometres of wellbore.
The ability to implement Eavor-Loops™ precisely where needed enhances the adaptability and efficiency of this technology. It’s an approach that not only offers a competitive and reliable heat source but also represents a significant advantage for European markets, which are aiming to reduce fossil-fuel-powered district heating due to climate targets and the current energy security crisis.
