Geothermal Vierpolders
On this page, you can read more about the Vierpolders Geothermal Project.
What are we going to do?
In 2008, a group of 8 horticultural entrepreneurs took the initiative to develop a geothermal power plant in Vierpolders: Aardwarmte Vierpolders (A4P). As of 2016, A4P supplies sustainable heat to greenhouse horticulture companies. From 2017, it will also provide electricity through its own Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system.
The collective of horticultural entrepreneurs produces peppers, tomatoes, various propagating vegetables and potatoes and flowers with its more than 600 employees. These are supplied to hundreds of thousands of consumers in the Netherlands and Europe. Renewable energy is an important part of the production process. Where many horticultural companies still burn natural gas, A4P is committed to a sustainable heat supply. With the collective geothermal power plant, it increases energy efficiency and energy independence and reduces CO₂ emissions by about 50% annually. And that will increase in the future, is the ambition of A4P and Glastuinbouw Nederland. Geothermal heat also has an important role to play in the municipal of Voorne aan Zee and in national heat plans.
Initiators Geothermal Heat Vierpolders
Globe Plant BV, Islandplant BV, Kwekerij Nederpelt BV, Kwekerij Noordermeer Prominent, Tabos Eco BV, Vitensa, Van Der Voort, Timar BV
When does what happen?
Keep an eye on the A4P website at for updates on the schedule. You can also find a timeline here: .