1. EC support to geothermal energy research and demonstration Jeroen Schuppers European Commission, DG Research ENGINE Launching Conference Orléans 13 February 2006

2. Outline üCurrent status of geothermal energy use in the EU üCurrent status of EU geothermal RTD&D üTowards the 7th Framework Programme

3. Geothermal power: current trend EurObserv’ER 2005 Cumulated announced efforts will bring European Union capacity up to 988 MW, i.e. a little less than the objective set by the European Commission MWe

4. Geothermal heat: current trend üFor medium to low temperature heat an increase of 50 MW per year until 2010 seems a reasonable assumption, which will bring capacity up to 2 360 MWth üGeothermal heat pumps could reach 8 000 MW capacity in 2010 if average annual growth rate of 10% is maintained EurObserv’ER 2005 The Commission will work towards legislation on renewable energy in heating in 2006 MWth

5. Highlights of current EC geothermal RTD (1) Research: overify the technical feasibility, cost-effectiveness and environmental sustainability of electricity production from enhanced geothermal systems and other unconventional geothermal resources, through innovative research into exploration, resource assessment and management techniques, cheaper and more advanced drilling and stimulation technologies, and more efficient power cycles Demonstration: oelectricity generation and/or CHP generation employing innovative, environmentally sustainable and cost competitive technologies oheating and cooling employing innovative environmentally sustainable and cost competitive technologies, including ground coupled heat pumps

6. Highlights of current EC geothermal RTD (2) EGS PILOT PLANT European geothermal project for the construction of a scientific pilot plant based on an Enhanced Geothermal System I-GET LOW-BIN GROUNDHIT ENGINE

7. The European Test Site Soultz-sous-Forêts The “Graben” SOULTZ Black Forest Vosges

8. 1997 circulation: > 10 MW(th) Important Milestones 3600 m 150 o C Scientific Pilot Plant 2001 - 2007 5000 m 200 o C 5000 m 200 o C

9. The Scientific Pilot Plant 2001 - 2007 Phase I (2001 - 2004) :The underground system Drilling 3 directional wells to 5 km Creation & testing of the heat exchanger Phase II (2004 - 2007) : Proof of concept & power generation Long-term circulation through the reservoir Hook-up 1,5 Mwe to provide realistic load Pilot plant installation (6 MWe)

11. Swiss Deep Heat Mining Project IEA Geothermal Implementing Agreement oAnnex I: Environmental Impacts oAnnex III: Enhanced Geothermal Systems oAnnex IV: Deep Geothermal Resources oAnnex VII: Advanced Geothermal Drilling Techniques oAnnex VIII: Direct Use of Geothermal Energy International co-operation NOW AVAILABLE! New EGS Project Handbook from ANNEX III Enhanced Geothermal System Project Management Decision Assistant http//www.iea-gia.org

12. The EGS challenge oexploration oresource assessment oresource management oadvanced drilling oadvanced stimulation oefficient power cycles oenvironmental impact RESOURCE USE COST RISK

13. 0 10 20 30 40 50 Drilled Meters per day 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Price (Ecu)Euro/Meter 1990199520002005 The learning curve meters drilled per day and cost per meter Source: T. Hettkamp, J. Baumgärtner, D. Teza, T. Gandy & R..Baria 2004 Deepening GPK-1 1992 from 2002 to 3590 m GPK-2 1995 drilling to 3883 m Deepening GPK-2 1999 from 3883 to 5084 m GPK-3 2003 directional drilling to 5101 m GPK-4 2004 directional drilling to 5261 m

14. A thought on drilling cost

15. GPK-1 GPK-2 GPK-3

16. Highlights of current EC geothermal RTD (3) EGS PILOT PLANT I-GET Integrated Geophysical Exploration Technologies for deep fractured geothermal systems LOW-BIN Efficient Low Temperature Geothermal Binary Power GROUNDHIT Ground coupled heat pumps of High Technology ENGINE

17. Highlights of current EC geothermal RTD (4) EGS PILOT PLANT I-GET LOW-BIN GROUNDHIT ENGINE Enhanced Geothermal Innovative Network for Europe

18. The ENGINE challenge: Co-ordinate ongoing research and promote the development and uptake of new technologies Organise conferences and dedicated workshops (drilling, electricity generation & CHP) Establish links between researchers, industry, international organisations… Integration of scientific and technical know-how and practices Best Practice Manual for EGS/UGS European Reference Manual with synthesis of BPM and reference to all information, (meta)database and models collected during the CA FROM KNOW-HOW TO SHOW-HOW

19. Seventh Framework Programme Commission proposal  Budget to be finalised  Structure: Specific Programmes Ideas – Frontier research Cooperation – Collaborative research People – Human potential Capacities – Research capacity (Euratom, JRC)

20. Cooperation, Energy Hydrogen and fuel cells Renewable electricity generation Renewable fuels production Renewable heating and cooling CO2 capture and storage technologies for zero emission power generation Clean coal technologies Smart energy networks Energy efficiency and savings Knowledge for energy policy making Seventh Framework Programme

21. Conclusions  The EC research programme gives support to all the renewable energy sources taking into account the research needs of the different technologies.  The main goal is to reduce the costs while increasing the availability, efficiency and reliability.  The emphasis of the RTD–part of the programme is on biomass and photovoltaics. In FP7, we hope to be able to better support also wind, geothermal, high temperature solar and ocean energy. http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/future/index_en.cfm

22. MEANWHILE AT SOULTZ-SOUS-FORETS …