Doublet- and economic parameters HT-ATES


The two tables on this page show the technical and economic parameters used in the calculations. The Calculation model (HT-ATES) page contains a more detailed description of these parameters and the depth-dependent parameters.

Technical parameters HT-ATES doublet:
Technical parameters Value Unit
aquifer top depth from map m
aquifer thickness from map m
aquifer net-to-gross from map -
aquifer permeability from map mDarcy
aquifer temperature from 3D model °C
aquifer water salinity depth-dependent ppm
aquifer anisotropy 8 -
injection temperature hot well 80 °C
cut-off temperature (minimal production temperature in hot well) 45 °C
injection temperature cold well (retour temperature heating network) 40 °C
injection/production period (max. 182 days)* 120 day
ROSIM simulation time (constant capacity after x years) 15 year
minimum depth** 100 m
maximum depth** 800 m
filter fraction (% from aquifer thickness) 1 -
specific clogging verlocity (Vv) 0.3 m/year
Membrane Filter Index (MFI) 0.1 s/l2
depth factor 0.00632 (depth factor from 158 m) -
distance between two wells at reservoir level 2x thermal radius m
outer diameter (open production interval) 31 inch
pump depth 150 m
put segment length 30 m

* when the number of production days is <20, the simulation stops

** for faster calculation

Economic parameters doublet:
Economic parameters Value Unit
economic lifetime 30 year
drilling time 1 year
well costs depth-dependent M€
CAPEX base costs (excl. wells) 1.1 M€
CAPEX variable costs (excl. wells) 25 €/kW
CAPEX contingency 25 %
annual OPEX base costs 70000 €
annual OPEX per unit power 6.8 €/kW
annual OPEX per unit produced energy 0 €ct/kWh
electricity purchase price for operations 8 €ct/kWh
tax rate 25 %
interest on loan 5 %
inflation 2 %
required return on equity 7 %
debt ratio 80 %