Technologies for geothermal to enhance competitiveness in smart and flexible operation

Project description

Geothermal energy made flexible and cost-effective

Renewables like the Sun and wind increase the uncertainty and variability in energy generation and delivery to consumers. Geothermal plants can help balance fluctuations by operating in a more flexible mode to respond to sudden changes in energy use. The EU-funded GeoSmart project is working on methods to store heat energy when demand is low so that it can be released when demand is high. The project also plans to create a hybrid cooling system for the organic Rankine cycle plant that will prevent efficiency degradation due to seasonal changes. Overall, GeoSmart technologies will allow geothermal plants to cost-effectively respond to different heat and power demands.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › geothermal energy

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.3.2. - Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply

Topic(s)

• LC-SC3-RES-12-2018 - Demonstrate highly performant renewable technologies for combined heat and power (CHP) generation and their integration in the EU's energy system

Call for proposal

H2020-LC-SC3-2018-RES-SingleStage
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Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action

Coordinator

TWI LIMITED

Address

Granta Park Great Abington
CB21 6AL Cambridge
United Kingdom

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EU contribution

€ 3 819 650

Participants (18)

VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V.

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 5 538 375

Address

Boeretang 200
2400 Mol

Activity type

Research Organisations

ZORLU ENERJI ELEKTRIK URETIM AS

Turkey

EU contribution

€ 602 218,75

Address

Buyukdere Cad Levent 199 199 Sisli
34394 Istanbul

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES

France

EU contribution

€ 1 745 358,75

Address

Rue Leblanc 25
75015 Paris 15

Activity type

Research Organisations

ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER NV

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 1 097 250

Address

Boomsesteenweg 957
2610 Wilrijk

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EUROPEAN GEOTHERMAL ENERGY COUNCIL

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 261 312,50

Address

2 Place Du Champ De Mars
1050 Bruxelles

Activity type

Other

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

EU contribution

€ 648 365

Address

Hansastrasse 27C
80686 Munchen

Activity type

Research Organisations

SPIKE RENEWABLES SRL

Italy

EU contribution

€ 427 000

Address

Viale Manfredo Fanti 217
50137 Firenze

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

ORKUVEITA REYKJAVIKUR SF

Iceland

EU contribution

€ 120 750

Address

Baejarhals 1
110 Reykjavik

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

HASKOLI ISLANDS

Iceland

EU contribution

€ 691 681,25

Address

Saemundargotu 2
101 Reykjavik

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Turkey

EU contribution

€ 193 333,75

Address

Dumlupinar Bulvari 1
06800 Ankara

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES SAS

France

EU contribution

€ 741 228,25

Address

Av Ampere 10B Parc Activ Pas Du Lac
78180 Montigny Le Bretonneux

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

GEROSION EHF

Iceland

EU contribution

€ 120 356,25

Address

Arleynir 2-8
112 Reykjavik

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

KADIR HAS UNIVERSITESI

Turkey

EU contribution

€ 109 375

Address

Kadir Has Avenue
34230 Istanbul

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

TECHNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS LTD

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 441 000

Address

First Floor, Unit 4, Rutherford House, Manchester Science Park, Pencroft Way
M15 6JJ Manchester

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

FLOWPHYS AS

Norway

EU contribution

€ 311 062,50

Address

Stollen 14
3030 Drammen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

P.VALD EHF

Iceland

EU contribution

€ 202 256,25

Address

Hverafold 58
112 Reykjavik

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

CONSORZIO PER LO SVILUPPO DELLE AREE GEOTERMICHE

Italy

EU contribution

€ 105 750

Address

Via Tiberio Gazzei 89
53030 Radicondoli

Activity type

Other

NYSKOPUNARMIDSTOD ISLANDS

Iceland

EU contribution

€ 187 575

Address

Arleyni 2-8
112 Reykjavik

Activity type

Research Organisations