According to the information, drilling is not yet permitted with this permit. The exploration permit initially denies other companies geological explorations on site and is intended to protect the two energy suppliers from competition.
Controversial project: unsuccessful drilling
Geothermal energy is not without controversy in the region. After a series of earthquakes in the Strasbourg area, the local prefecture stopped three geothermal projects in the Bas-Rhin department, an administrative district that borders on Baden-Württemberg, at the beginning of December last year. In Staufen (district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald) around 270 buildings were damaged in the historic town center after a failed drilling in 2007. (dpa / gun)
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