Renewable energyElectricity generation and Direct use

Geothermy

Patrick LedruResearch Division

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Presentation

> Previous experiences

> Overview of the geothermal activity in Europe

> Review of the situation of R&D in Geothermal energy in Europe

> Opportunities for developing cooperation between LAC and EU

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Experience in cooperation between LAC and EU on geothermal energy

> A workshop in 1987 in Cuernavaca, organised by the European Commission and IIE about development of geothermal energy

> a joint regional geothermal programme organized by EC through its SYNERGY programme entitled "Geothermal Resources Development in Latin America and the Caribbean«  (1996-1999). • to look at the institutional and regulatory changes which could

extend the area of activity of this energy source and promote commercial and technical co-operation between the two regions.

> An extension of a Co-ordination Action in the 6th FP with IIE and CiCESE (Mexico) and LaGeo (El Salvador) (INCO-TTC call, start 1st November 2006)

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Soultz-sous-forêt EGS

Larderello

Groß Schönebeck

Basel EGS

Electricity production, co generation

Enhanced Geothermal Systems test sites

Guadalupe

Açores

District heating

Paris Basin

Izmir

Bansko, Kocani, Gevgelia

Cozia-CalciulataAltheim

Groß Schönebeck Soultz

Larderello, 1904

Altheim

Ferrara

Neustdat-Glewe

Neustadt-Glewe

Podhale, Mszczonów, Pyrzyce, Uniejów Slomniki

Alvsby

Geothermal Heat Pumps

Pyrzyce

Larderello, 2006

Heat Pumps

Overview of the geothermal activity in Europe

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Geothermal power and direct use production

Geothermal power 20041179 MWE

Geothermal direct use capacity 200513626 MWt

Others: 37,2

Italy: 791

Iceland: 202

Compilation, L. Rybach, GRC 2006

Iceland: 1844

Others: 3964

Sweden: 3840

Turkey: 1495

Switzerland: 582

Italy: 607

Hungary: 694

Norway: 600France: 19

Russia: 79

Germany: 504Austria: 352

Denmark: 330

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Review of the situation of R&D in Geothermal energy in Europe

> A priority thematic area of the EU for "Sustainable energy systems“• The White Paper (Community Strategy and

Action Plan, 1997) : doubling (500 to 1000 MW) of electricity production, increase from 750 to 2,5 MW for heat production of geothermal origin.

• Directive 2001/77/EC : doubling the contribution of renewable energy from 6 to 12% of total energy consumption by 2010.

• Expressions of interest from the European Commission in the 6th Framework Programme

• A total budget of 46,6M€ over 4 years and a support of 17,6M€ from EU (6th FP) dedicated to geothermal energy

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Geothermal energy: a wide range of sources and utilisation

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Permeability

Water/vapor

Strategy for defining targets:•the geodynamic context•the hydrosystems•the geology

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Geothermal energy: the 6th FP European projectsCAMELIA: Multigeneration Energy Systems with Locally Integrated Applications

GroundHit: Ground Coupled Heat Pumps of High Technology

Low Bin: Binary systems

EGS (STREP): Soultz

HITI (STREP): High-Temperature Equipment

ENGINE Co-ordination Action

I-GET: Integrated Geophysical ExplorationTechnology

Technology transfer

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Weakness/strength of EU R&D

> A lack of political support, youth and growth defaults of geothermal energy (corrosion, H2S gas emission, sustainability…)

> The development of geothermal heat pumps market and cost-efficient geothermal devices that have overpassed these difficulties

> Restricted market that hinder investment of major companies

> EU is still in a pioneer position for experiments and R&D (linked to the high investment of successive FP)

> Because of the wide range of sources and applications, dispersion of manpower and R&D funds

> Because of the wide range of sources and applications, complementary skills and transfer of knowledge and know-how exist

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Example: ENGINE Co-ordination ActionENhanced Geothermal Innovative Network for Europe

> An expression of interest from the EC 6th FP• a need for co-ordinating ongoing research and promoting the

development and uptake of innovative methods and technologies to expand the exploitation of Unconventional Geothermal Resources, in particular Enhanced Geothermal Systems.

• A major scope is the identification of gaps that hamper the development of geothermal energy and definition of research targets for the future

> ENGINE co-ordination proposal

• Capitalisation of knowledge and state of art

• Identification of gaps and barriers

• Defining new R&D projects to overcome these gaps and barriers

• Start 1 November 2005, 30 months, 2,3 M€, 31 European partners + 4 from Third Countries, 20 countries involved in Geothermal R&D

http://engine.brgm.fr

WP1Project Management

WP2Information and dissemination system

WP3. Investigation of UGR and EGS

WP4. Drilling, stimulation and reservoir assessment

WP6. Expertise on investigation of UGR and EGS

WP8. Expertise on exploitation, economic, environmental, social impacts

WP7. Expertise on drilling, stimulation and reservoirassessment

LaunchingConf.(France2/2006)

FinalConference(Lithuania)

WP5. Exploitation, economic, environmental and social impacts

Mid-term Conference

(Germany01/2007)

Mid-term Conference

Mid-term Conference

Specialised workshops

WP9. Risk evaluation for the development of geothermal energy

Extension of the network to Third countries (Mexico, El Salvador, Philippines)

Germany(11/2206)

Switzerland(06/2006)

France(9/2006)

Italy

Nederland

Iceland

Greece

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Opportunities for developing cooperation between LAC and EU

> EU has always occupied a pioneer position for exploration and exploitation of geothermal energy

> Cooperation between LAC and EU has already led to significant results and regular partnerships exist (R&D cooperation, industrial projects)

> Numerous countries in Latin America / Caribbean are localised within active geodynamic zones that are favourable for finding natural geothermal fields

> Numerous countries in Latin America / Caribbean have already an advanced experience in developing and managing geothermal exploitation

> Cost-efficiency of geothermal energy is proven for a large range of activities and technology for medium enthalpy, GHP, heating and cooling is available

> There is a renewed interest for Enhanced Geothermal Systems and for developing new projects at the international scale about extension of existing known resources and technologies

> Geothermal energy lacks of political support and requires a good coordination of scientist and professional

> The geothermal energy must participate to the global debate about greenhouse effect and energy supply

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An international renewed interest for the geothermal energy from deep sources and EGS

> The US Department Of Energy program for 2006-2011 and MIT–led interdisciplinar panel (September 2006)• The challenge (…) is to develop and deploy the

technology needed to capture the larger, deeper, cooler and less permeable resource base – the Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS)

• EGS is one of the few renewable energy that can provide continuous base load-power with minimal visual and environmental impact

> The on-going industrial activity in Australia• The know-how and technology of mineral and oil

exploration to explore heat sources at depth

> The European exploration projects• The pilot site of Soultz sous Forêts and the exploration

sites of Gross Schonebeck, Basel, Landau…

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A continent to explore…

Soultz-sous-forêt EGS

Limagne

Groß Schönebeck

BruchsalKarlsruheKarlsruhe-NordHockenheim-PhilippsburgRastatt-Lichtenau-RheinauWeinheimNeuried-AltenheimMannheimEmmendingenKehl am RheinDinkelbergBreisachMarkgräfler LandLahrOffenburgNeuried-IchenheimNeuenburg am RheinHeidelbergGoldscheuerFreiburg-WestSchwetzingenBietigheimSchriesheimWieslochKarlsdorfRhust-WhylFreiburg-WestSpeyerdorfLandau in der PfalzOffenbach an der QueichBellheimSpeyerRiedstadtBad BergzabernSteinfeld……

Upper Rhine Valley

Basel

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The need of an international strategy

> Development of geothermal energy requires the realisation of short term projects showing the use of cost-efficient geothermal energy and of medium to long term projects that concern Enhanced Geothermal Systems

> the Soultz experiment is considered as the international reference by the Australian investors and American scientists for whom EGS is one of the few renewable energy that can provide continuous base load-power.

> The co-ordination of these short and long term projects requires a well organised scientific community at an international level, a restored political support and good links with industry and stakeholders.

As well as for scientist from Chile…

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Main S&T objectives of the proposed partnership

> Co ordination action for ensuring know-how transfer and development of links with industrial partners showing the use of cost-efficient geothermal energy (medium enthalpy, GHP, cooling and heating..)

> Research and development projects on Enhanced Geothermal Systems, including extension of existing geothermal field

> Co-ordination action of these short and long term projects for a better organised scientific community at an international level, a restored political support and development of good links with industry and stakeholders

> Specific International Cooperation Action about the potential of geothermal recovery from oil and gas field

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Possible contribution of LAC-EU collaborative research to transform Weakness into Strength

> A lack of political support

> Make our voice louder to be heard for raising required funding for showing that EGS can provide continuous base load-power with minimal visual and environmental impact

> Restricted market that hinder investment of major companies

> Include the development of geothermal fields from Latin America within the international perspective and to ensure the success of on going experiments

> Because of the wide range of sources and applications, dispersion of manpower and R&D funds

> Integrate complementary skills and ensure transfer of knowledge and know-how within a supported international cooperation action