Near-surface Geothermal Resources in the Territory of the Alpine Space

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Alpine Space

Date of latest update: 2023-08-11

Description

Description (EN):

The Alpine region must tackle rising energy consumption and, accordingly, CO2 emissions reduction, related mostly to heating needs (mainly from residential and tourism sectors). The potential of renewable energy sources to handle this energy requirement has been discussed in some recent studies. However, the opportunity to utilize Near-Surface Geothermal Energy (NSGE) has not yet been properly highlighted. Moreover, differences in country-specific regulations and practices currently impede a successful increase of use of this technology. The aim of the GRETA project is to demonstrate the potential of NSGE in the Alpine Space and to foster its integration into future energy plans at different administrative levels. For this purpose, transnational-congruent criteria will be defined for the efficient implementation and operation of NSGE systems. The same criteria will also be implemented to develop a spatial explicit assessment of the potential (technical, economic, environmental, social) of these systems in the Alpine region. The country-specific regulations and practices will be reviewed and the best-practice specifications will be summarized into guidelines through close interaction and continuous feedback with relevant stakeholders. The outputs of the project will serve to promote and guide the implementation of shallow geothermal energy into policy instruments, e.g., the energy plans of municipalities or planning bureaus.

Achievements (EN):

In the Alps, CO2 emissions, mostly related to touristic and residential heating, are one of the most urgent issues to tackle. Yet, until a few years ago, using the energy stored in the ground to heat buildings was not thought of as an option in the Alps. The GRETA project studied the opportunities, technical issues and economic viability of applying near surface geothermal energy to villages, public buildings with specific constraints and isolated Alpine huts. Thanks to GRETA, people can learn about the potential for shallow geothermal energy in their area; administrators can take advantage of policy guidelines; and everyone can better understand how long it takes for the initial investment to pay back. With this knowledge, a new heating system can be developed.

Website: http://www.alpine-space.eu/

Expected Results (EN): Level of Implementation of low carbon policy instruments

Expected Outputs (EN):

The main results of the project are decision support tools (geothermal potential maps, guidelines for energy planning), legal and technical guidelines for the utilization of Near-Surface Geothermal Energy (NSGE), based on an exchange of best practices. These results will encourage the implementation of NSGE into policy instruments (e.g., energy plans) at different administrative levels and will raise the awareness of the potential of this low carbon energy source among different stakeholders.

Thematic information

Renewable energy Climate change and biodiversity

Specific Objective: Establish trans-nationally integrated low carbon policy instruments

Thematic Objective: (04) supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors by:

Investment Priority: (04e) promoting low-carbon strategies for all types of territories, in particular for urban areas, including the promotion of sustainable multimodal urban mobility and mitigation-relevant adaptation measures

Partners (12)

Lead Partner: Technische Universität München

Department: Chair of Hydrogeology

Address: Arcisstr. 21, 80333 München, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.hydro.geo.tum.de

Total budget: EUR 409 258.40

ERDF budget: EUR 347 869.64

Klima-Bündnis der europäischen Städte mit indigenen Völkern der Regenwälder | Alianza del Clima e.V.

Name: Klima-Bündnis der europäischen Städte mit indigenen Völkern der Regenwälder | Alianza del Clima e.V.

Department: Energy

Address: Galvanistrasse 28, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.climatealliance.org

Total budget: EUR 187 460.00

ERDF budget: EUR 159 341.00

Regione Lombardia- Assessorato Ambiente, Energia e Sviluppo Sostenibile

Name: Regione Lombardia- Assessorato Ambiente, Energia e Sviluppo Sostenibile

Department: Assessorate: Environment, Energy and Sustainable Development. Structure: Pit and Mines

Address: Piazza Città di Lombardia 1, 20124 Milano, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.regione.lombardia.it

Total budget: EUR 83 275.00

ERDF budget: EUR 70 783.75

Triple.S-Systeme GmbH

Name: Triple.S-Systeme GmbH

Department: Triple.S-Systeme GmbH

Address: Brunshofstr. 6-8, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.triples-systeme.com

Total budget: EUR 136 599.99

ERDF budget: EUR 116 109.99

Politecnico di Torino - Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture

Name: Politecnico di Torino - Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture

Department: Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering

Address: Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.diati.polito.it

Total budget: EUR 297 646.94

ERDF budget: EUR 252 999.90

Infrastructures Durables Rhône-Alpes

Name: Infrastructures Durables Rhône-Alpes

Address: Avenue Condorcet 23, 69100 Villeurbanne, France

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.indura.fr

Total budget: EUR 156 091.00

ERDF budget: EUR 132 677.35

Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières

Name: Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières

Department: Georesources Division, Geothermal Energy Department

Address: Boulevard Stalingrad 151, 69626 Villeurbanne, France

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.brgm.eu

Total budget: EUR 272 222.62

ERDF budget: EUR 231 389.22

Geološki zavod Slovenije

Name: Geološki zavod Slovenije

Department: Department for groundwater and hydrogeology

Address: Dimičeva ulica 14, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.geo-zs.si

Total budget: EUR 261 537.42

ERDF budget: EUR 222 306.81

Accademia Europea Bolzano

Name: Accademia Europea Bolzano

Department: Institute for Renewable Energy

Address: Viale Druso 1, 39100 Bolzano, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.eurac.edu

Total budget: EUR 348 820.00

ERDF budget: EUR 296 497.00

Universität Basel und Kantonsgeologie

Name: Universität Basel und Kantonsgeologie

Department: Environmental Sciences

Address: Bernoullistrasse 32, 4046 Basel, Switzerland

Legal status: public

Website: http://aug.duw.unibas.ch

Total budget: EUR 247 384.05

ARPA Valle d’Aosta (Agenzia Regionale per la Protezionedell’Ambiente della Valle d’Aosta)

Name: ARPA Valle d’Aosta (Agenzia Regionale per la Protezionedell’Ambiente della Valle d’Aosta)

Department: Groundwater and Contaminated Sites Operational Unit

Address: Loc. Grande Charrière 44, 11020 St. Christophe, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.arpa.vda.it

Total budget: EUR 244 361.64

ERDF budget: EUR 207 707.39

Geologische Bundesanstalt

Name: Geologische Bundesanstalt

Department: Main department of applied geosciences

Address: Neulinggasse 38, A-1030 Vienna, Austria

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.geologie.ac.at

Total budget: EUR 318 294.96

ERDF budget: EUR 270 550.72

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Klima-Bündnis / Alianza del Clima e.V.

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Regional Government of Lombardia

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Triple.S-Systeme GmbH

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Polytechnic University of Turin

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Rhône-Alpes Sustainable Infrastructures

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French Geological Service

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Geological Survey of Slovenia

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European Research Academy

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University of Basel and State Geology

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Regional Environmental Protection Agency of the Valle d’Aosta

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Geologische Bundesanstalt

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Technische Universität München

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Summary

Project name (EN): Near-surface Geothermal Resources in the Territory of the Alpine Space

Project acronym: GRETA

Project start date: 2015-12-16

Project end date: 2018-12-15

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 962 952.01

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 308 232.77

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 85.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 2 308 232.77.

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Greta (English) - Near-surface Geothermal Resources in the Alpine Space

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Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.alpine-space.eu/projects/greta/en/home

Publication date: 2020-01-30

Document date: 2018-12-15

Languages: en

GRETA project results

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.alpine-space.eu/projects/greta/en/home

Publication date: 2020-01-30

Document date: 2018-12-01

Languages: en

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2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Alpine Space

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752 / 752 (100%)

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