Another geothermal project in Vaud, in Lavey-les-Bains, was put on hold in September after it was found that the flow of hot water was not sufficient to generate energy.
The Vinzel project will first drill down 2,300 metres, a depth that engineers hope will not trigger earth tremors. The success, or otherwise, of the plant should known by the middle of next year.
“For 20 years we have been struggling to bring this project to a successful conclusion. Today we leave the world of paper and go to the construction site,” Daniel Clément, CEO of EnergeÔ, told the Keystone-SDA news agency.
“The big unknown is the flow rate: we estimate it at 30 to 60 litres per second,” he added.
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Geothermal tests postponed by red tape delays
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Tests to determine the viability of geothermal energy projects in Switzerland have been hit by delays in getting the necessary planning permits.
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