Geothermal ERA NET Coordination Office Orkustofnun, Iceland Cooperation between European countries through the Geothermal ERA NET Guðni A Jóhannesson Director General, Orkustofnun, Iceland Geothermal ERA NET Coordination Office EERA-JPGE and Geothermal ERA NET Bilateral Meeting Trieste, Italy 11 September 2014 The Geothermal ERA NET is supported by the European Union's Seventh Programme, for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 291866
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Geothermal ERA NET Coordination Office
Orkustofnun, Iceland
Cooperation between European countries through the
Geothermal ERA NET
Guðni A JóhannessonDirector General, Orkustofnun, Iceland
Geothermal ERA NET Coordination OfficeEERA-JPGE and Geothermal ERA NET
Bilateral MeetingTrieste, Italy
11 September 2014
The Geothermal ERA NET is supported by the European Union's Seventh Programme, for research, technological development and demonstration
under grant agreement No 291866
Geothermal ERA NET Coordination Office
Orkustofnun, Iceland
IS Orkustofnun (National Energy Authority, Iceland)
NL Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland
CH Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE)
I National Research Council of Italy (CNR)
D Jülich (PTJ)
F ADEME ( BRGM as third party)
IS Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNÍS)
TR TÜBITAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey)
SVK Slovak Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport
MFIG Hungarian Geological and Geophysical Institute
SED Slovenian Energy Directorate
EAD Electicidade dos Acores
Geothermal ERA-NET Consortium
Lead partner is Orkustofnun operating the
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Good geographical balance(North-West to South-East Europe) Partner countries chosen a.o. on basis of their 2020/2050 geothermal ambitions
New partners
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ERA NET - Countries with potentials and objectives to utilize geothermal resources
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EU / EEA - Vision
Sources: EU
Source: Presentation of J.M. Barroso President of the European Commission, to the European Council of 20-21 March 2014
Geothermal ERA NET Coordination Office
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Objective
Communicate with principal stakeholders and enhance
public awareness on the added value and benefits of geothermal scientific and policy issues
Increase transnational collaboration in
research training and mobility
Prepare Policy and Implementation for a Common European Geothermal Action Plan
for geothermal energy technology research, development, deployment and innovation supported by member states
Prepare and Implement Joint Geothermal Activities (e.g. transnational funding activities)
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Objective
Highlight barriers and
recommend practical solutions
Exchange information on the status of geothermal energy
High Level Policy and Implementation Committeesupports the Geothermal ERA-NET, encompassing program owners(i.e. ministries of member and associated states)
Each partner agency has a single seat in the
project supervisory board. The board is responsible for all major strategic and operational decisions
The consortium management groupconsists of all work package leaders and will occasionally be attended by leaders of individual tasks.
Close cooperation with relevant organizations at European (EERA, EGEC, etc.) and national levels (geothermal associations, research institutes, etc.)
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Kick-off meeting Reykjavík
D 1.7 - 18 M Periodic Report to the EU
1st EGIP Workshop Reykjavik
2nd meetingPisa
2nd EGIP WorkshopPisa
3rd meetingReykjavik
4th meetingPisa 5th meeting
Budapest
6th meetingGstaad
D 1.2 Newsletter
D 1.3 Newsletter
D 1.1 Website
D 6.1 Report with an inventory of existing mobility and programmes
D 3.1 Report on the state of the art and needs in regarding geothermal data and existing tools to manage them.
D 5.1 Report with the inventory of principal stakeholders and classification of stakeholder on a national level
D 3.2 Feasibility study for a European Geothermal Database
D 2.1 Report with an inventory of existing support and funding schemes
D 2.2 Report with an inventory of RD&D projects highlights
D 1.4 Newsletter
7th meetingTrieste
D 2.3 –Report on technical & non technical barriers
D 2.4 – Report on future RD & D needs
D 5.2 Report –inventory principal stakeholders and classification of stakeholder on European level
D 6.2. Recommendation for collaboration in the area of HR, mobility and training
Progress from last meeting
Geothermal ERA NET Process of implementation
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GEOTHERMAL ENERGY offers major opportunities for
– Economic opportunities and savings
– Improve energy security in Europe
– Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
– Reducing dependence on fossil fuels for energy use
– Improving quality of life
– Growing the low-Carbon technology industry and creating employment opportunities
For the future of our European cities
For the future of our Food supply
For our Industry and Power supply11
Benefits of Geothermal
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• “Renewables for heating and cooling could save EUR 11.5 billion per year within EU” – Statement from AEBIOM, EGEC and ESTIF representing the biomass, geothermal and solar thermal
sectors respectively, which addressed an open letter to the Heads of State and Government, ahead of their spring meeting in Brussels 19th of March 2014.
• “Renewables for heating in Iceland is already saving up to 7% of GDP or equivalent 3000 US $ per capita per year”– According to assessment done within Orkustofnun, Iceland 2014
• “Geothermal District Heating has the potential to alleviate Europe’s energy security crisis “
• This was stated in a press release from Geothermal District Heating (GeoDH) in Brussels, 15th May 2014.
• It is therefore important for policymakers and others to recognize the great opportunity regarding geothermal heating for savings for countries, improve the energy security and mitigate climate change.
