
Wien Energie and OMV are partnering in a joint venture to explore geothermal energy opportunities in Europe. (Source: Shutterstock)
Austria’s Wien Energie and OMV are partnering to jointly explore geothermal energy opportunities and develop and operate deep geothermal plants in the greater Vienna region of Europe, OMV announced in a March 8 press release.
The two companies have already embarked on projects to gather data and comprehensive findings in the Vienna Basin in order to measure the potential of geothermal energy in the area, including in the GeoTief Wien research project.
As Austria’s largest regional energy provider, Wien Energie operates heat generation plants in one of the largest district heating networks in Europe with a goal to make district heating generation carbon neutral by 2040.
With OMV, Wien Energie hopes to develop in 2026 the first deep geothermal plant in Aspern, a part of the 22nd district of Vienna. OMV will contribute decades of knowledge in geology, geophysics, drilling and production technology.
OMV is switching from an integrated oil, gas and chemicals company to a low-carbon business. The company’s strategy by 2030 is to provide low-CO2 forms of energy, including deep geothermal energy. By 2050, the company hopes to hit net zero in all three Scopes.
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