Project description
Expanding geothermal energy use in Europe
Geothermal energy can play a role in weaning Europe off fossil fuels, both for electricity generation as well as heating and cooling. It is a renewable, local and continuously available source of energy as it is not dependent on climate conditions. The EU-funded GEOTHERM-FORA project will facilitate the expansion of geothermal systems by supporting the research, development and innovation needed to develop renewable technologies, as well as championing market uptake of the applications. This will help the EU maintain its leading role as a pioneer not only in geothermal power generation but also in heating and cooling systems.
Objective
In order to decarbonise the power, heating, and transport sectors and reach a climate neutrality by 2050, Europe needs a wide range of renewable technologies, including geothermal systems. Geothermal will be a key energy source in the European decarbonized energy mix. Indeed, geothermal is a unique energy source that can provide a significant share of electricity, heating and cooling, thermal storage and minerals such as lithium in 2022 and beyond. It is a source of energy which is renewable, local and continuously available as it is not dependent on climate conditions. Europe has pioneered the exploitation of geothermal resources for over a century and the EU still maintains a leading role due to research, innovation and the development of new technologies allowing the production of geothermal power as well as heating and cooling everywhere.
In this proposal, the project GEOTHERM-FORA aims at facilitating Research and Innovation (R&I) activities in geothermal systems by supporting the workResearch, development, and innovation (RD&I) are needed to develop renewable technologies, accompanied by market uptake measures. Major investments in geothermal research and innovation are necessary to develop and deploy the next generation of geothermal technologies and answering the challenges for the transformation of our energy system towards a decarbonisation of our economy.
Research, development, and innovation (RD&I) are needed to develop renewable technologies, accompanied by market uptake measures. Major investments in geothermal research and innovation are necessary to develop and deploy the next generation of geothermal technologies and to answer the challenges for the transformation of our energy system towards a decarbonisation of our economy.
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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support ActionsCoordinator
1050 Bruxelles / Brussel
Belgium