Objectives

The aim of the OptiSGE project was to strengthen the green transition by implementing innovative methods for assessing and using low-temperature geothermal energy resources to support the economy and societies in Poland and Norway.

Results

The research involved collecting reference data using the Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) technique in geological boreholes, utilising an interrogator and a fibre-optic temperature sensor.

The results of the research provided the data necessary to determine the optimal use of low-temperature geothermal resources.

This resulted in a point layer showing the locations of 23 boreholes from the CBDH database in which temperature profiling was carried out.

The borehole records contain information on the borehole number and name from the CBDG database, x and y coordinates in the WGS84 system, depth and elevation. They also include a temperature profile along with the date the measurement was taken.

Despite the differing conditions in Norway and Poland, the OptiSGE results provided common solutions for identifying the optimal SGE system design based on local energy needs and natural resources, to the benefit of the populations in both countries.

Data Access

The data can be downloaded using thei GeoLOG app, which is available free of charge for mobile devices from Google Play and App Store as well as through Portal CBDG - Geologia, under the tab GEOTHERMAL.

Information about the project can also be found on the website of the Norwegian Research Centre NORCE.

The information collected is for guidance only and does not replace a detailed, local analysis carried out for the investment in question (location) at the stage of drawing up the Geological Works Design or other expert reports. PGI-NRI accepts no liability for any losses or lost profits arising from the use of the information provided.