A circular by design environmentally friendly geothermal energy solution based on a horizontal closed loop.
The HOCLOOP consortium has as a very ambitious goal: bringing sustainable by-design and fully circular solutions for the exploitation of geothermal energy.
48 months
10 partners
from France, Italy, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Poland, and Norway
€ 5 million
co-funding by the European Commission
Solutions for more sustainable geothermal energy
News & Events
New HOCLOOP study assesses the technical and economic potential of deep closed-loop geothermal systems
📄 Read the full publication: What does it take to make deep closed-loop geothermal technically and economically viable? A new scientific publication developed within the
HOCLOOP Validates Dual Heat String Technology During Full-Scale Drilling Campaign
Reducing drilling costs remains one of the biggest challenges for expanding geothermal energy. As part of its mission to develop more efficient closed-loop geothermal systems,
New HOCLOOP Publication Explores Advanced CO₂ Working Fluids for Future Geothermal Systems
How can geothermal systems become even more efficient? A new publication from researchers at AGH University of Krakow, partners in the HOCLOOP project, investigates one
HOCLOOP’S Final Conference to Explore the Future of Geothermal Deployment in Europe
HAVE YOU REGISTERED TO HOCLOOP’S FINAL EVENT? How can Europe accelerate the deployment of geothermal energy? This question will be at the heart of the
New HOCLOOP Publication Explores the Decarbonisation Potential of Geothermal District Heating
A new scientific publication developed within the HOCLOOP project investigates how deep closed-loop geothermal systems could help decarbonise district heating networks in Central and Eastern
New HOCLOOP Publication Explores CO₂-Based Grid for Geothermal-driven District Heating Networks
HOCLOOP contributes to new research exploring how CO₂-based geothermal district heating networks could improve flexibility and reduce costs.
Any inquiries? Reach out via e-mail
Project Coordinator
Mário Silva
mario.silva@ife.no
Research Advisor and Business Developer European Affairs
at the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE)