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Chancellor Olaf Scholz has in Germany. The Social Democrat (SPD) said his goal was to tap into the renewable energy鈥檚 potential as much as possible and, by 2030, feed ten times as much geothermal energy into the heating network as today. 鈥淕eothermal energy can drive the entire energy transition forward,鈥� Scholz said during a visit to a geothermal project in the state of Bavaria alongside politicians including state premier Markus S枚der (CSU) and research minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger (FDP). 鈥淚t should play a much more significant role than before.鈥�

The geothermal project visited by Scholz uses so-called petrothermal energy from hot dry rocks with a system that does not require the presence of deep water. If successful, it is set to 鈥渞evolutionise geothermal energy鈥�, Bavaria鈥檚 economy minister Hubert Aiwanger . 鈥淣ew projects like this one will find an ideal innovation landscape [in Bavaria]. If the technology succeeds, we will further expand our leading position,鈥� he said. However, experts 鈥� including chairmen of geothermal associations 鈥� remain cautious and warn against exaggerated hopes, saying the expensive project could be extremely inefficient, to Handelsblatt.

Geothermal energy could cover around a quarter of Germany鈥檚 heating demand and play an important role in the decarbonisation of the country鈥檚 heating grids, according to researchers. Earlier this year, a draft law stipulating a de-facto ban on the installation of new fossil fuel boilers in a bid to reduce emissions from the heating sector triggered a fierce debate about costs and technologies. After much public backlash, the government has effectively watered down the law, which still needs to pass parliament.