German automaker BMW’s joint venture in China began a geothermal energy project on Monday with the aim of providing 100% non-fossil energy heating for its factories in Shenyang, capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province. . The initiative is expected to achieve an annual carbon emission reduction of 18 thousand tons, the company said.
Under the project, BMW Brilliance Automotive will drill 28 medium-depth geothermal wells, which will provide a total heating area of approximately 580,000 square meters by the 2025 heating season. “We believe that investing in sustainable development is investing in the future. Starting today, our exploration of geothermal energy has entered a new chapter,” said Dai Hexuan, president and CEO of BBA.
Geothermal energy is a stable, low-carbon form of renewable energy with large reserves and widespread distribution in China. In the geothermal energy project, BBA is expected to adopt a series of industry-leading technologies to collect energy from a depth of approximately 2,900 meters underground in a pollution-free and zero-emission manner.
Source: https://www.chinahoje.net/bmw-inicia-projeto-de-energia-geotermica-em-shenyang-na-china/
