- Joint visit with Bavaria's Premier Söder and Federal Minister for Education and Research Stark-Watzinger
- The world's first commercial Eavor-Loop™ is being developed in Geretsried
- Loop technology as a game changer for the heating transition
August 24, 2023, Geretsried/Bavaria
Leading politicians from the German and Bavarian state governments are showing great interest in Eavor’s innovative geothermal energy. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Bavarian Premier Markus Söder and Federal Minister of Education and Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger were briefed on the technology and status of the drilling operations in Geretsried, Bavaria. Eavor™ is building the first commercial geothermal power station there using innovative loop technology, a closed underground circuit. With no exploration risk and from any location, geothermal power stations capable of generating electricity and heat can be built anywhere in Germany and worldwide using loop technology, as a baseload supplement to solar and wind power. Geothermal energy can thus become the third pillar of renewable energy supply. Scholz emphasized the importance of innovations for the energy and heating transition in Germany.
“Geothermal energy can also help advance the energy transition.” It should play a more significant role than in the past. If we give new ideas and projects for the use of geothermal energy a chance, new prosperity will arise. That is why my hope for you and for all of us is that Germany will be the first country in Europe where the Eavor-Loop is implemented on a significant scale,” said Scholz at the ceremony for the inauguration of the first commercial Eavor-Loop™. Together with Bavarian Premier Söder, Scholz had previously visited the drilling site in Geretsried. The guests from the world of politics were given a tour of the drilling site by Daniel Mölk, European head of Eavor™, and John Redfern, President and CEO of Eavor™ Technologies Inc. The potential of the new technology was an important topic.
“Our method of producing geothermal energy reduces site requirements.” We don’t need thermal water. We are the solution for a multitude of players. With us, scalable geothermal energy will become the third pillar of renewable energies, after wind and solar. We have the potential to become a game changer with our technology,” explained Daniel Mölk.
John Redfern, CEO of the Canadian parent company Eavor™ Technologies Inc., emphasized the global significance of the technology. “Eavor is putting an end to global dependence on energy imports. Our technology will enable every country to become independent. This will not only significantly change economic relations, but geopolitical relations as well.
Eavor™ is holding discussions with municipal utilities in several large German cities about partnerships for the heating transition.
The Eavor-Loop™ project in Geretsried is also the focus of the EU Commission’s funding activities. The project is receiving a grant of €91.6 million from the European Innovation Fund.
Eavor™ is using two drilling rigs operating in parallel to construct the Eavor-Loop™ in Geretsried. These will initially drill vertically to a depth of around 4,500 meters. The wells will be spread out horizontally. Several parallel branches will be created, each about 3,300 meters long. The special feature of Eavor™ is that it connects and seals the boreholes at depth, thus creating underground heat loops. A connection point is no larger than a sheet of A4 paper (approx. 8 x 11 inches).
The Eavor Loop™ works in a similar fashion to an underground heat exchanger. A heat transfer fluid circulates independently in the plutonic rock. This means that geothermal projects can be developed where there are no thermal water sources. An Eavor-Loop™ can be created virtually anywhere. Because no thermal water is needed, there is no exploration risk. Where drilling takes place, the flow of energy will follow.
In Geretsried, this renewable form of energy will supply the entire region with district heating and electricity in the future.

About Eavor:
Eavor GmbH is a subsidiary of Eavor Technologies Inc., a technology-based Canadian energy company. Eavor is dedicated to creating a clean, reliable and economical energy supply on a global scale. In the Eavor-Loop™, a working fluid circulates in a closed circuit between two locations connected by wells. As it circulates, the working fluid absorbs heat from the surrounding rock and transports it to the surface for energy generation. Since the Eavor-Loop™ does not require thermal water, there is no exploration risk. In Geretsried, Eavor is realizing the first commercial geothermal power plant with an Eavor-Loop™.