Heat Supply from Estonia's Deepest Geothermal Borehole
The Geological Survey of Estonia has commenced heat supply from a 712.5-meter borehole in Arbavere, Estonia, marking the country's deepest thermal borehole.
The borehole, located in Lääne-Viru County's Arbevere village, now provides heating and cooling to the Geological Survey's research center buildings.
- The Arbavere pilot project utilizes a coaxial pipe, a first for Estonia.
- Water flows through the pipe's center, then through a heat exchanger, before being reinjected through the annular space.
- The borehole's thermal capacity is 40 kW.
Three geothermal heat pumps have been installed to increase the temperature, and a cooling system has been installed in one building.
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Author's summary: Estonia's deepest geothermal borehole now supplies heat.