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Braunschweiger AG receives green light for geothermal energy search!
From November 2025, the Braunschweig municipal utility company will be allowed to search for geothermal energy in three fields in order to generate deep geothermal energy.
Braunschweiger AG receives green light for geothermal energy search!
There is fresh news in Lower Saxony that is of great importance for the future of energy production. The State Office for Mining and Energy (LBEG) has now given the green light for Braunschweiger Liefer-AG to dig into the earth and look for geothermal energy. A long-overdue step towards sustainable energy use, which is of great interest, especially in the current discussions about fossil fuels and climate protection. As ndr.de reports, the company is now allowed to research geothermal resources at a depth of over 400 meters.
The areas designated for this cover a considerable area of over 692 square kilometers and extend from Kästorf in the Gifhorn district to Derneburg at the Salzgitter motorway triangle. Particularly noteworthy are the three permit fields that were assigned to the company: Braunschweig VI, Braunschweig VII and Gifhorn II. The fields are valid until October 31, 2028 and could provide the basis for future heat generation projects, which are in greater demand than ever these days. According to lbeg.niedersachsen.de, these steps are part of an overall strategy that aims to develop suitable geological layers for energy production Identify deep geothermal energy.
The details of the permission fields
The specific areas that are now in focus are:
- Erlaubnisfeld Gifhorn II: ca. 129 Quadratkilometer, zwischen Erikasee und Mittellandkanal.
- Erlaubnisfeld Braunschweig VI: ca. 282 Quadratkilometer, zwischen Ribbesbüttel und Ilsede.
- Erlaubnisfeld Braunschweig VII: ca. 281 Quadratkilometer, zwischen dem Werksgelände der Salzgitter AG und Feldbergen.
The Braunschweiger Liefer-Aktiengesellschaft has already taken a first step and received the Braunschweig V permit field in January 2023, which is located directly below the Lion City. These ongoing developments show that interest in geothermal energy is constantly growing in the region and that cities and districts are actively involved in the planning.
The path to geothermal energy
Before the first drilling can begin, the planned measures must be approved by the LBEG. The process also involves carrying out a test to check the suitability of the geological layers. This gives everyone involved the opportunity to adapt to possible challenges and make the best of the situation.
The LBEG has issued a total of 51 permits for the exploration of geothermal energy with the intention of promoting geothermal energy in Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg and Bremen. The path to using this renewable energy source has been paved - and the next few years could be crucial for the regional energy supply.
At a time when sustainability is “very popular”, Braunschweiger Liefer-AG shows with its projects that it could have a good hand for energy production in the future. Developments in geothermal energy could not only help reduce heating costs, but also play an important role in the Germany-wide energy transition. It therefore remains to be seen how the projects will develop and when the first drill will penetrate the earth.
For further details and current developments on the approval procedures and the progress of the projects, it is recommended to regularly take a look at the website of the LBEG.