EBN Project development process
The project
Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) is involved in the transformation of a sustainable energy value chain in the Netherlands. The state-owned company is finding a new role as development partner and future operator of geothermal and CCUS assets (carbon capture utilization and storage) in the Netherlands.
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Scope and Dimensions
The development of a more rigorous standardization of the EBN project maturation principles, tailored to the specifics of geothermal and CCUS type of projects in the Front-end phase. The standard underpins all investment decisions in geothermal and CCUS with
EBN share in the order of €100’s millions.
Role
DAREL supported the development of the EPOP methodology for both geothermal and CCUS. This methodology has become EBN’s inhouse standard and included the terms-of-references for value assurance reviews (VARs) at the decision gates.
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Impact
The project contributes to the maturation of geothermal and CCUS projects in the Netherlands and hence contributes indirectly to substantial annual CO2 emissions reductions.
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Category:
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Infrastructure
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Heat
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CO2
