TWINN2SET MOOCs: 2nd Massive Online Open Course

The second Massive Online Course regarding the European Project, Twinning to Sustainable Energy Transition (TWINN2SET) took place virtually by IFP School of IFPEN Energies nouvelles on 09/01-13/01 and with on-site sessions on 16/01-20/01 by the Assistant Professor in Geophysics Mathilde Adelinet.

The educational program was dedicated to ‘’Geothermal Systems’’. The courses were conducted in two parts, (i) theory and (ii) exercise. The aim of the first week was to delve into the geothermal system aspects theoretically and by simple and more complicated calculations. The second week’s courses took place at the premises of the Institute of Geoenergy/FORTH in Chania by the Assistant Professor in Geophysics Mathilde Adelinet.

The main objective was to understand the Oasis Montaj software and try to interpret data affecting geothermal energy and hydrothermalism. The study case focused on Lamentin Lowland, Martinique Island, French West Indies, a place with obvious traces of hydrothermalism all over the island and numerous hot springs. A fully analyzed interpretation of Bouguer Gravity Anomaly, Seismicity, Resistivity, Magnetics and Thermal Springs data was made.

The main objective of this week was to understand the effect that these data have on the geothermal generation. More specifically, the trainees had to define the heat source(s) and the temperature ranges in question, specify the extension of the geothermal system under consideration and clarify the role of faults in recharge and circulation by presenting a poster.

This project has received funding from the European Union. Granting authority is the European Research Executive Agency (REA) under grant agreement No 101079246