Agreement focused on supplying ~180C steam for use in Parenco’s paper production processes, as well as utilizing the residual heat to feed a regional heat net

1. PRESS RELEASE
The Hague, 19 June 2017
Parenco, Vito, QNQ and Alliander Duurzame Gebiedsontwikkeling
sign Dutch Green Deal for development of Ultra Deep Geothermal
energy
Opportunity for renewable heat supply in the municipalities of Renkum, Wageningen and Ede
Den Haag – Today Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs Henk Kamp signed a Green Deal with a
consortium consisting of Parenco, Vito, QNQ and Alliander Duurzame Gebiedsontwikkeling to
stimulate the development of an ultra-deep geothermal energy project (“Project Renkum”),
focused on supplying ~180C steam for use in Parenco’s paper production processes, as well
as utilizing the residual heat to feed a regional heat net in the municipalities in Renkum,
Wageningen and Ede.
The support by the Ministry of Economic Affairs in the exploration stage marks an important milestone
in the development of Project Renkum as there currently is limited geological data available at the
targeted depths of over 4,000m. Prior to the Green Deal, a regional agreement was signed in
December 2016 between consortium members, local and regional governments and a broad group of
other stakeholders to support the project.
This Green Deal is part of an agreement with seven Dutch geothermal projects and the Ministry of
Economic Affairs, with the purpose to reduce the carbon footprint of Dutch industry by supplying high
enthalpy heat. As such it is part of the Dutch Energy Agenda, which formulates a path towards a clean
energy system built on renewable energy resources by 2050.
Parenco is an innovative Dutch paper producer based in Renkum. Vito is an independent Belgium research
agency with the focus on clean-tech and sustainability. QNQ Partners B.V. (QNQ) is an accelerator specialized in
geothermal development, project management and fundraising. Alliander Duurzame Gebiedsontwikkeling is
100% subsidiary of Alliander N.V., the largest energy network company in the Netherlands.