Induced seismicity risk analysis of the hydraulic stimulationof a geothermal well on Geldinganes, Iceland

• Published in: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
• Main Authors: Broccardo, M., Mignan, A., Grigoli, F., Karvounis, D., Rinaldi, A., Danciu, L., Hofmann, H., Milkereit, C., Dahm, T., Zimmermann, G., Hjörleifsdóttir, V., Wiemer, S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Geldinganes; Iceland
• Online Access: https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_5002142; https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_5002142_3/component/file_5011647/5002142.pdf

The rapid increase in energy demand in the city of Reykjavik has posed the need for an additional supply of deep geothermal energy. The deep-hydraulic (re-)stimulation of well RV-43 on the peninsula of Geldinganes (north of Reykjavik) is an essential component of the plan implemented by Reykjavik En...