Geothermal Energy Demonstration Programme - Promoting Sustainable Energy Solutions
The Geothermal Energy Demonstration Programme under the PEACEPLUS Programme aims to promote energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and increase awareness and adoption of geothermal technologies for heat production. With a total funding award of 20 million Euro, the programme will focus on creating a greener, low-carbon economy in Europe by supporting clean energy transitions and sustainable urban mobility. Projects will run from 2024 to 2027, contributing to national and EU targets for greenhouse gas reduction and energy sustainability.
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Investment Area 5.5 Geothermal Energy Demonstration Programme PEACEPLUS Programme
Theme 5: Supporting a Sustainable and Better Connected Future At the forefront of the previous INTERREG Programme Creating places where people want to live, visit and invest Sustainability that works for everyone contributing to a thriving environment where businesses and people can flourish
Supporting a Sustainable and Better Connected Future 5.5 5.1 Biodversity, Nature Recovery and Resilience 5.4 Water Quality Improvement Programme 32m 5.6 Enhanced Sustainable Travel Connectivity 165m 5.2 Marine and Coastal Management 24.8m 5.3 Water Quality and Catchment Management Geothermal Energy Demonstration Programme 32m 40m
5.5 Geothermal Energy Demonstration Programme Total funding award for this investment area is 20 million Euro Funding circa 1 project in this investment area Projects will run from 2024-2027
Geothermal Energy Demonstration Programme EU Policy Objective: A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility (PO2) EU Specific Objective: Promoting renewable energy in accordance with Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001, including the sustainability criteria set out therein.
What are we aiming to do? This objective will promote energy efficiency measures and reduce green- house gas emissions. It will result in an increased awareness and uptake of geothermal technologies for heat production across the programme area. This will result in improved energy efficiency, increased fuel security and a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in accordance with programme area, national and EU targets.
Building a Project What are the key components of a successful project in this investment area?
Anticipated Actions The following types of actions will be funded Demonstration projects that build awareness of and support for geothermal tech Initiatives demonstrating the application of Deep Geothermal Energy (>400m) Initiatives to increase market penetration of GSHPs Geothermal related energy efficiency studies focused on areas most affected by fuel poverty Awareness raising Programmes for citizens Initiatives which demonstration the application of heat networks using Ground Source Heat Pump systems and shallow geothermal energy
5.5 Geothermal Energy Demonstration Programme Indicators Output Indicator Result Indicator 2 Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects 2 Solutions taken up or up scaled by organisations 1 Jointly developed solutions
Jointly Developed Pilot Actions New Test procedures Tools instruments Focus can be on both shallow and deep geothermal energy Transfer of practices Experimentation
Output Indicators Projects must: Demonstrate how their proposed project represents a pilot action, this should be developed jointly implemented during the course of the project. Include joint pilot actions implemented by supported Geothermal Energy demonstration projects. Jointly developed implies at least two participating countries involved in the drafting and design process
Output Indicators: Jointly Developed Solutions Jointly Developed: involvement of organisations from at least two participating countries Solutions: focused on shallow or deep geothermal energy design, implementation and/or uptake in pilot actions. Could include test procedures, new instruments, tools, experimentation or the transfer of practices.
Result Indicator: Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations Measures the number of nature based solutions either adopted and/or upscaled by organisations. Solutions should be taken up or upscaled during the implementation of the project or within one year of project completion. Organisations may or may not be involved in the project.
Project Quality How has project need been identified, how does it align with the stated objectives of 5.5, how will it enhance peace? Tell Us: How your project builds on existing practices and contributes to wider strategies. How it contributes to the IA objective: Promoting renewable energy in accordance with Renewable Energy Directive. How it contributes to the IA result: an increased awareness and uptake of geothermal technologies for heat production across the programme area. How your project makes a direct contribution to peace and prosperity for the region.
Aligning with the IA Objectives How will your project contribute to: Developing a policy framework covering the Programme area that supports uptake across a all sectors (industrial, residential and public) Working towards attainment of local, national and EU decarbonisation and GHG emission reduction targets Strengthened local geothermal industry Increasing uptake of geothermal tech in the target sectors Reducing fuel poverty levels across the Programme Area
Specific Requirements The project must ensure sufficient human resources to fulfil the management, monitoring and evaluation, financial, communication and administration responsibilities of funded projects. Where required, projects will provide evidence to the Managing Authority that they have met the requirements of the Habitat s Directive within three months of the letter of offer. Projects must ensure accessibility to persons with disabilities, gender equality and take account of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (including Section 75 in Northern Ireland)
