Shallow Geothermal Energy Planning, Assessement and Mapping Strategies in Central Europe

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The project GeoPLASMA-CE addresses shallow geothermal utilization and intends to foster the market share of these techniques for heating and cooling. Shallow geothermal utilization at low temperatures and depths of up to 400 meters based on ground-source heat pumps and groundwater heat pump systems represents as a key technology for heating and cooling amongst renewables. The project tackles priority axis 2, SO 2.2 as it aims at providing a transfer of knowledge from scientific experts to public authorities and related entities in the participating countries and, in addition, intends to implement shallow geothermal use in local and regional energy planning strategies in six specific pilot areas. The project produces a transnational, web-based knowledge transfer platform, which covers decision support tools for the visualization of geothermal potentials and risks of conflicts. It furthermore implements a communication platform in order to transfer the joint knowledge to other regions of central Europe. GeoPLASMA-CE will achieve detailed energy planning strategies for the selected six pilot areas based on state of the art management concepts of shallow geothermal methods. The project will also produce harmonized transnational standards regarding the planning, assessment, management and monitoring of shallow geothermal use in central Europe. The project is structured in 4 thematic work packages (TWP), which lead to the above described outputs. The project consortiums contributes to all TWPs in order to compile the available expert- and regional expertise available at the partners. Furthermore, all TWPs consider stakeholder interaction.  GeoPLASMA-CE aims to foster the use of shallow geothermal energy and achieve a change of paradigm from individual- to integrative management concepts. Thus, the project aims at transnational standards and the implementation of a web-based knowledge transfer platform, which are yet not existing in the regions addressed.

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