Mapping the low enthalpy geothermal potential of shallow Quaternary aquifers in Finland

Arola, Teppo; Eskola, Lari; Hellen, Jukka; Korkka-Niemi, Kirsti

doi:10.1186/s40517-014-0009-x

Geothermal Energy

Science – Society – Technology

Table 4 Selected results from energy adequacy calculations

From: Mapping the low enthalpy geothermal potential of shallow Quaternary aquifers in Finland

Groundwater area code	Groundwater area name	Municipality	Land use of the groundwater area	Total heat load (H) (kW)	Climatic zone	Heating surface area (m²)						Rank number
						Detached house, class A	Detached house, class B	Detached house, class C	Apartment building, class A	Apartment building, class B	Apartment building, class C
0439801	Lahti	Lahti	Urban	2,744.61	II	26,554	59,054	78,850	39,526	89,605	114,537	1
1014503	Koskenkorva	Ilmajoki	Urban	1,117.94	II	10,816	24,054	32,117	16,100	36,498	46,653	2
0161251 A	Porvoo	Porvoo	Urban	1,005.16	I	10,326	23,188	31,154	15,408	35,572	46,004	3
0185803	Rusutjärvi	Tuusula	Urban	977.75	I	10,045	22,556	30,305	14,988	34,602	44,749	4
0439801	Lahti	Lahti	Industrial	1,026.55	II	9,932	22,087	29,492	14,784	33,514	42,840	5
11244001	Kempeleenharju	Kempele	Urban	938.55	III	8,581	18,920	25,127	12,745	28,438	35,990	6
0110651	Hyvinkää	Hyvinkää	Urban	704.07	II	6,812	15,149	20,227	10,139	22,986	29,382	7
0517351 A	Joutsenonkangas	Lappeenranta	Urban	654.15	II	6,329	14,075	18,793	9,421	21,356	27,299	8
0260903	Karjaranta*	Pori	Urban	612.50	I	6,292	14,130	18,984	9,389	21,676	28,033	9
0406101	Vieremä	Forssa	Urban	612.05	II	5,922	13,169	17,584	8,814	19,982	25,542	10
1153503	Hitura*	Nivala	Industrial	612.50	III	5,600	12,347	16,398	8,317	18,559	23,487	11
0498051	Ylöjärvenharju	Ylöjärvi	Urban	551.80	II	5,339	11,873	15,853	7,947	18,015	23,028	12
0142851	Tytyri*	Lohja	Industrial	510.42	I	5,244	11,775	15,820	7,824	18,063	23,361	13
0142851 B	Lohjanharju	Lohja	Urban	485.71	I	4,990	11,205	15,054	7,446	17,189	22,230	14
0109201	Valkealähde	Vantaa	Industrial	479.79	I	4,929	11,068	14,871	7,355	16,979	21,959	15
0540501 A	Huhtiniemi	Lappeenranta	Urban	495.22	II	4,791	10,655	14,227	7,132	16,168	20,666	16
1269802	Kolpene	Rovaniemi	Urban	580.47	IV	4,781	10,393	13,677	7,075	15,383	13,686	17
0453252 A	Nastonharju-Uusikylä	Nastola	Urban	473.26	II	4,579	10,183	13,596	6,815	15,451	19,750	18
0409852	Salpakangas	Hollola	Urban	439.26	II	4,250	9,451	12,619	6,326	14,341	18,331	19
0977401	Mutapohja	Äänekoski	Urban	452.18	III	4,134	9,115	12,106	6,140	13,701	17,339	20
0409851	Kukonkoivu-Hatsina	Hollola	Urban	140.57	II	1,360	3,025	4,038	2,024	4,589	5,866	100
0293252	Vilpeenharju	Ylöjärvi	Urban	75.19	II	727	1,618	2,160	1,083	2,455	3,138	200
0260901	Ulasoori-Vähärauma	Pori	Industrial	42.58	I	437	982	1,320	653	1,507	1,949	300
0575412	Pappila	Kouvola	Urban	31.35	II	303	675	901	452	1,024	1,308	400
0941012	Vihtavuori	Laukaa	Industrial	24.03	III	220	484	643	326	728	921	500

The table shows the 20 areas with the greatest groundwater power adequacy as well as the areas ranked 100th, 200th, 300th, 400th, and 500th. *Denotes a point-sized groundwater area. Building classification is according to Table 3, and the climate zone according to Figure 3.

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