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Aardwarmte in de Vallei

Netherlands

Geothermal
Profile last updated: August 29, 2026

About

Aardwarmte in de Vallei is a renewable energy company headquartered in Netherlands specializing in Geothermal.

Consortium project website for Aardwarmte in de Vallei, a collaboration of Smurfit Kappa, QNQ and Firan that explores ultra-deep geothermal (UltraDiepe Geothermie) heat extraction in the Vallei region and the development of an open regional heat network. Tellus Renkum B.V., formed by QNQ Partners and Smurfit Kappa, carries out the subsurface exploration and holds the permits. Vallei Warmte, an initiative of Firan, develops and operates the heat network. The project is part of the Green Deal Ultradiepe Geothermie programme with the Dutch ministries of IenW and EZK, TNO and EBN. Current status: exploration and permitting phase; a first exploration well is not expected before around 2020.

Headquarters

Netherlands

Focus areas

geothermalultra-deep geothermyUltraDiepe Geothermiedistrict heatingopen heat networkheat networkGreen Deal UDGindustrial heatRenkumWageningenEde

Products & services

Business models

B2B

Value chain

Development

Service areas (1)

  • Regional heat network supply

    Development of an open, independently managed heat network fed by a geothermal source, supplying heat to businesses and homes.

Locations

Headquarters

Netherlands

Service regions

Netherlands

Projects

1

Aardwarmte in de Vallei

PlannedGeothermal doublet

Ultra-deep geothermal exploration and planned doublet project in the Vallei region, supplying heat via an open regional heat network to Smurfit Kappa's paper mill and to businesses and homes in Wageningen and Ede.

Renkum, NetherlandsClient: Smurfit Kappa

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Smurfit Kappa, QNQ Partners B.V., Firan, Tellus Renkum B.V., Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN), TNO, Platform Geothermie, DAGO

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