Groundwater stewardship
Groundwater stewardship in the Netherlands is vital due to its importance for nature, agriculture, buildings and infrastructure. We aim to develop methods and information products to predict impacts on and risks to groundwater from climate change, agricultural developments, urbanization and sustainable energy supply.
In our groundwater projects, we see the interaction between human activity and natural processes. With our data, mapping and knowledge, we visualise groundwater, its quality, different functions and risks. This is how we contribute to sustainable groundwater management and deployment of renewable energy and other applications.
Why groundwater needs stewardship
TNO Geological Survey of the Netherlands works at making groundwater systems visible, connecting stakeholders, and enabling the collective stewardship of a resource we all depend on.
Our latest developments
Why groundwater needs stewardship
Helicopter survey will provide 3D image of salinisation and subsurface
Geology of the Netherlands: the wealth of knowledge under our feet
TNO presents new edition of 'Geology of the Netherlands'
Hydrology and Reservoir Engineering
Our impact
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ELOQUENCE: quantifying well leakage risk for a safer energy transition
Status project
2026 - 2028
In cooperation with
TNO (Netherlands), SINTEF (Norway), Shell (Netherlands/UK), ...
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DGE-ROLLOUT: geothermal energy from deep geological layers in Northwestern Europe
Status project
2018 - 2022 (completed)
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CRM Lion: locally recovering critical materials from lithium-ion batteries
Status project
April 2025 - November 2029
In cooperation with
Back-to-Battery, Eurofins, Nth Cycle, TU Delft and WMC
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DEPLOI: Geothermal drilling using the ‘steel shot’ drilling technique
Status project
Since 2021 – present
In cooperation with
Canopus and many partners
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Anticipating subsidence-induced building damage
Status project
Duration: 2022 - 2025
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Research project on geothermal energy and seismicity in Pijnacker
Status project
2023 - 2026
In cooperation with
KNMI and Ammerlaan Geothermie
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Cost reduction of transport systems for geothermal district heat
Status project
2020-2023
In cooperation with
Consortium DRAGLOW
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Innovative drilling technique promises new possibilities for extracting geothermal heat
In cooperation with
ENGIE, Huisman Geo and EBN
Contact us
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Maurice Hanegraaf
Functie:Market manager Geological Survey of the Netherlands-
Standplaats:Utrecht - Princetonlaan
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Email:Email Maurice
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LinkedIn:Maurice on LinkedIn
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