The Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award is given to companies which have made an outstanding contribution towards the field of geothermal energy in the form of innovative products, scientific research or project initiatives.
Endorsed nominations and the award winner are recognised for their outstanding work and impact on a growing and dynamic industry. The award recognises originality, innovation, reliability, reduction of emissions and improvements in energy output, an opportunity for industry peers to acknowledge excellence, and for the most exciting ideas to be widely publicised.
Applications are assessed on grounds of originality, innovation, reliability, reduction of emissions, and improvements in energy output.
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EGEC is thrilled to announce Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH as the recipient of the prestigious Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award 2024. The award recognises Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH’s innovative project, the Lithium Extraction Optimization Plant (LEOP) from geothermal, designed to revolutionise the production of sustainable lithium in Europe.
The video titled “The Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award 2024: Inspiring Geothermal Innovations” showcases the journey of the winner and finalists, providing insight into their groundbreaking projects in the field of geothermal energy. Watch the full video as it offers an exclusive look into the work of the Lithium Extraction Optimization Plant (LEOP), but also what inspired all nominees to present their projects and what we can expect in the future of geothermal energy and its contribution to Europe’s transition towards a sustainable future.
2023: In the 2023 edition, the winner of the Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award is Huisman Geo with their project Composite Downhole Tubulars. The innovation of the project lies in the fact that no full composite downhole tubulars were available before its launch. Additionally, the HCT system carries unique features, such as a full composite pipe body and strong yet slender threaded connections. An exceptional application for which the product is used, is in injection wells for highly corrosive carbonized salt water into basaltic bedrock, to capture the CO2. Notably, it was also developed and tested specifically for downhole applications. After years of development, the innovative Huisman Composite Tubulars are now successfully used in various applications such as geothermal, oil & gas, and carbon storage wells.
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2022: In the 2022 edition, the winner of the Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award 2022 is Baker Hughes with its its innovative Corrosion Resistant Podded Electrical Submersible Pump & Completion System. This project, designed and developed by Baker Hughes Artificial Lift Systems and by ECW Geomanagement BV (ECW) has successfully executed an industry-first well completion that allows geothermal production to continue, and the casing to be protected against both localised and general corrosion.
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2021: In the 2021 edition, the winner of the Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award 2021 is ENGIE Solutions with its innovative multidrains boreholes well architecture. This project, developed by ENGIE Solutions and built with Antea Group and other partners, can almost double the productivity of a geothermal reservoir.
The multidrains technology has been designed for a new geothermal district heating network in Velizy-Villacoublay, a Paris Basin’s municipality eager to cover more than 60% of the heat demand with geothermal energy. This means satisfying the heating needs of 12,000 houses and saving 22,800 tons of CO2 per year compared to a gas solution.
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2020: In the 2020 edition, the Innovation Award was earned by the Icelandic Carbfix project and German company Eavor on equal merit.
2019: Jansen HIPRESS borehole heat exchanger, a novel technology for applications in depths of 300+ meters, that allows the exploitation of high temperatures at greater depths improving, at the same time, the efficiency of the heat pump. Read about it here.
An interview to Dietmar Alge, head of the Geothermal Systems division at Jansen, was published in the EGEC Geothermal Market Report 2018.
2018: GDF Latin America, the first multi-donor climate initiative offering risk mitigation for surface studies and appraisal drillings during the exploration phase of geothermal projects in Latin America. Read about it here.
An interview to Dr. Christoph Sigrist and Arndt Wierheim was published in the EGEC Geothermal Market Report 2017.
2017: enOware, for their miniaturised sensor which allows to professionally plan, monitor and measure near-surface geothermal probes. Read about it here.
2016: Exergy, for the world’s first 2-pressure-level cycle on a single-disk turbine demonstrated in Denizli Tosunlar geothermal plant, Turkey. Read about it here
2015: MijnWater, For the innovative infrastructure for the distribution of mine water throughout the municipality of Heerlen. Read about it here
2014: BESTEC, for their contribution to the development of commercial EGS projects. Read about it here
