Herbert Pohl

Herbert Pohl is the Managing Director and founder of Deutsche ErdWärme GmbH, a company focused on developing geothermal energy projects in Germany.13

Background and Career

Dr. Herbert Pohl, who is 51 years old, has extensive experience in energy, energy infrastructure, and geothermal sectors from his previous consulting work.1 In 2014, he co-founded Deutsche ErdWärme with the goal of actively contributing to the energy transition.13 He took on the role of Managing Director in March 2020, transitioning from his position on the company's supervisory board to lead operations directly.1

Vision and Expertise

Pohl sees immense potential for geothermal energy in the Upper Rhine Graben region.1 He is passionate about geothermal energy, viewing it as a renewable, stable baseload power source that requires minimal land use.1 Under his leadership, Deutsche ErdWärme has become Germany's largest private developer of geothermal plants, holding six exploration permits covering over 1,000 square kilometers in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate.1

Recent Developments

Recently, Deutsche ErdWärme has been expanding its project portfolio. In October 2023, the company secured a new geothermal development site near Philippsburg in Baden-Württemberg, signing an agreement with Forst Baden-Württemberg.2 This adds to their impressive portfolio of geothermal projects under development, including the Graben-Neudorf project, which recently discovered a geothermal resource with temperatures exceeding 200 degrees Celsius.2

Herbert Pohl's LinkedIn profile username is indeed herbert-pohl-011b3995, as mentioned in the query.4