Geothermal energy is a local source of energy that can provide base-load and dispatchable electricity, heat or a combination of both, not only in Europe but also globally, and, in particular, in several developing countries. In addition, geothermal reservoirs may also act as sites for subsurface energy storage.
EERA Geothermal has the potential to provide an outstanding contribution to the growth of geothermal energy utilization in Europe and worldwide, bringing together all major European research organizations in a strategically oriented endeavour. The participants of EERA Geothermal are active in geothermal energy research ranging from low to high TRL-levels and have active international collaboration across sectors.
EERA Geothermal provides research to:
- expand the type, number and size of geothermal resources suitable for increasing power and heat generation;
- improve efficiency, sustainability and flexibility in production of geothermal resources and
- improve integration of geothermal heat and power in the energy system.
EERA Geothermal incorporates experiences from several plants in operation under different geological environments. Combining the forces of the major European geothermal R&D institutions and considering the strategic goals of the SET-Plan, EERA Geothermal aims at facilitating a significant acceleration of the development for providing reliable and highly efficient technology for the use of deep geothermal resources for heat and power. This is done through integration and coordination activities, knowledge sharing and sharing of facilities.
EERA Geothermal is a key stakeholder of the European Technology & Innovation Platform Deep Geothermal (ETIP-DG) as well as the SET-Plan Implementation Working Group Deep Geothermal (Deep Geothermal IWG).
SET-Plan and the EERA Geothermal
To achieve the technology targets that will place Europe at the forefront of the next generation of low carbon technologies, the Deep Geothermal IWG set a Deep Geothermal IWG Support Unit. The main aim of the Unit is to provide the Deep Geothermal IWG with relevant information and data to support the decision-making process and to promote and organise initiatives to mobilize growth of and implementation within the geothermal community.
In order to collect the necessary information, the Deep Geothermal IWG Support Unit has prepared a survey which can be found here. We appreciate all project coordinators (EERA as well as no-EERA) to contribute to information exchange in geothermal community by participating in the survey.
We encourage you as well to publish the project deliverables at the ETIP-DG Geothermal Search Engine which will serve as a documents exchange platform within the community.