Geothermal-DHC, European Research Network on Geothermal Energy in Heating and Cooling Networks

Since 2019, the European COST funding agency supports the Action CA18219 Geothermal-DHC on the implementation of geothermal energy into heating and cooling networks across Europe. Geothermal-DHC represents a pan European research network participated by more than 30 countries also including non-European countries. Geothermal-DHC aims at investigating both, technological as well as non-technological concepts for a better integration of geothermal energy into heating and cooling networks by covering the whole spectrum of geothermal technologies from ambient (shallow) geothermal towards deep- and unconventional geothermal (e.g. CCUS-Geothermal). The scientific focus of the network addresses the match between the different geothermal concepts and the requirements of heating (and cooling) grids from generation 2 until generation 5. In this context, Geothermal-DHC not just focuses on new grids but also considers existing heating grids, which require a transformation from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources in the upcoming 10 to 30 years in order to fulfill the EU energy and climate goals. Geothermal-DHC wants to demonstrate that geothermal energy has the capacity to raise the renewable energy share including geothermal energy in heating in cooling grids from currently less than 20% to 30% in 2030 and 50% in 2050.     «

Since 2019, the European COST funding agency supports the Action CA18219 Geothermal-DHC on the implementation of geothermal energy into heating and cooling networks across Europe. Geothermal-DHC represents a pan European research network participated by more than 30 countries also including non-European countries. Geothermal-DHC aims at investigating both, technological as well as non-technological concepts for a better integration of geothermal energy into heating and cooling networks by coveri...     »