R&D in Geothermal Energy

GEORG Geothermal Workshop Reykjavík, 24 November 2016

Susanna GalloniPolicy Officer, DG RTD Renewable energy sources Unit

HORIZON 2020

THE EU FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Outline

• Policy developments (in R&D)

• Horizon2020 – outlook on funded projects and

on the Work Programmes

Major Role of R&I in the

Energy Union

5 Pillars of the Energy Union

A reinforced SET Plan

• The SET Plan aims to accelerate the development and deployment of low-carbon technologies.

• It promotes research and innovation efforts across Europe by supporting technologies with the greatest impact on the EU's transformation to a low-carbon energy system.

Recent developments

• ETIP (European Technology and

Innovation Platform) on Deep Geothermal Energy

• to strengthen cooperation with Stakeholders

• to complement the existing ETIP H&C

• ETIP structure

• Chair: Ruggero Bertani (ENEL GP)

• One EERA-JPGE appointed member in the Steering Committee

• Next meeting in Offenburg (Feb 2017)

• IT IS OPEN TO ALL! 1/2

Recent developments

• Declaration on Strategic Targets

in the context of an Initiative for Global Leadership in Deep Geothermal Energy endorsed in Sept 2016

• Q1 2017 – Working Group to prepare an implementation plan

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• EU Heating and Cooling Strategy (Feb. 2016)

• The package of initiatives 'Smart and Clean Energy for All Europeans' implementing the Energy Union (Q4 2016).

The key priorities for the package are energy efficiency first, the EU's global leadership in renewables, and a fair deal for energy consumers.

Policy and legislative developments

• A €80 billion research and innovation funding program (2014 -2020)

• An integrated programme coupling research to innovation

• Challenge-based

• Strong focus on SMEs

• Major simplifications compared to previous Framework Programmes

• Open to the world11

What is Horizon2020?

Open to the world

Responding to the economic crisis by investing in future jobs and growth

Strengthening the EU’s global position in research, innovation and technology

Addressing people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment

Contributing to sustainable development (at least 35% of the overall budget)

Supporting EU policies (e.g. Energy Union)

Horizon 2020 – Overall objectives

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Secure, clean and efficient energy

Energy efficiency;

Smart cities & communities;

Competitive low-carbon energy (LCE);

SME's and Fast Track to Innovation for Energy.

Low Carbon Energy Calls

WP2014-15

Wind

55,3

Ocean Energy

58,4

Geothermal 69,6

Biofuels-

Bioenergy

82,7

Photovoltaic

18,3

Solar Heating

and Cooling

4,4CSP

38,6

Alternative

Fuels 10,5

Outcome by Sector (M€)

Ongoing geothermal R&I projects

Research Demonstration Market

Technology Readiness Level, TRL

2014 call 21.8MIL (12MIL)

2015 callbudget 15MIL

2014 callbudget

14.8MIL (12MIL)

2015 callbudget

69MIL (31MIL)

LCE-21-2017

Market Uptake LCE-18-2017

EGS

2014 callbudget 1.7MIL

LCE-07-2017

Materials

LCE-06-2017: New Technologies

LCE-17-2017

Retrofitting

GEMex

FP710MIL

2016 call - 20MIL

GEOTHERMICA2016 call

~25MIL (8.6MIL)

Icelandic participation in "2014-15 projects"

• 4 projects (all finishing in 2019)

• EC contribution 11,6 MIL euro

Icelandic participation in "2016 projects"

• 2 projects

- GEMex, coordinated call with

Mexico, total budget 20MIL

on EGS and superhot systems

GEOTHERMICA, a co-fund action

• 5 year project, starting Jan 2017

• 16 «Research Program Owners

and Managers» from 13 european countries

• Targeted funds for 1st Call: € 25-30 million (33% EU contribution, 67% input from partners)

• 1st Call (to be launced and evaluated by GEOTHERMICA):

Q2-2017 (two-stage process) - award of contracts mid-2018

• Transnational call for Pilot- and Demonstration Projects with very strong participation from industries

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SLO

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DK

EP

RO

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Low Carbon Energy 2017

Total budget: about EUR 422.89 million

Two-stage evaluation re-introduced in some cases (RIA)

The work programme 2016-2017

LCE-06-2017: New Knowledge and TechnologiesLCE-07-2017: Developing the next generation technologies of renewable electricity and heating/cooling

• Opening date: 29 July 2016

• 1st stage deadline: 29 November 2016

2nd stage deadline: 22 August 2017

• Indicative EC contribution: EUR 2 to 4 million

• Type of action: Research and Innovation action

(TRL to 4)

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The work programme 2017

LCE-17-2017: Easier to install and more efficient geothermal systems for retrofitting buildingsLCE-18-2017: EGS in different geological conditions

• Opening date: 11 May 2017

• Single stage deadline: 07 September 2017

• Indicative EC contribution: EUR 5/6 to 6/10 million

• Type of action: Innovation Action (TRL to 7)

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LCE-21-2017: Market uptake of renewable energy technologies

• Opening date: 20 September 2016

• Single stage deadline: 05 January 2017

• Indicative EC contribution: EUR 1 to 3 million

• Type of action: Coordination and Support Action

InnovFin Energy Demo Projects offers financing of pre-commercial stage development of new technologies for which other sources of funding are not available.

Main project characteristics:• Innovativeness • Replicability • Readiness for demonstration at

scale

InnovFin – EU Finance for Innovators

The way ahead

• Very remarkable results in Horizon2020 compared to previous FPs results expected!

• Drafting of the next WP18-20 startedpublication Q3-Q4 2017

• Next Framework Programme (FP9)

Participants Portal: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html

Research Enquiry Service: http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=enquiries

Presentations of the Energy Info Days: https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/H2020-Energy-Infoday-presentations

Horizon 2020 Homepage: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/

More Information

HORIZON 2020

Thank you!

susanna.galloni@ec.europa.eu