Enerdrape to deploy innovative geothermal panel technology in France
Underground parking in Marseille, France (source: Celeda, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Carlo Cariaga
9 Jan 2025
Enerdrape has partnered with CIEC to deploy their geothermal panel technology in Paris, France that turns underground structures to geothermal energy sources.
Swiss startup Enerdrape has partnered with CIEC, a subsidiary of ENGIE, for the deployment of Enerdrape’s innovative geothermal panel technology in Paris, France. With this partnership, CIEC becomes the official integrator of the Enedrap solution in France, which aims to turn underground infrastructure into renewable energy sources.
Enerdrape has developed the technology for pre-fabricated geothermal panels that can turn underground structures, such as garages or tunnels, into renewable sources of thermal energy for heat and cooling without drilling. The panels are modular, thin, flexible, made of recyclable materials, and compatible with heat pumps. In early 2024, the startup successfully closed a CHF 1.3 million seed funding round.
The first project under this partnership will target the installation of about 130 Enerdrape geothermal panels in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. This will be the equivalent of about 23 kW of thermal power, or an output of 40 MWh per year.
To learn more about the technology of Enerdrape, check out this interview with company found Margaux Peltier that was recorded at the 2024 GeoTHERM expo in Offenburg, Germany.
Source: Enerdrape via LinkedIn
