 Project: GeoSEE – Innovative uses of low-temperature geothermal resources in South East Europe  Programme: Objective 3 – South-East Europe  Partners: 16 partners→ from Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia.  Project duration: December 2012 – December 2014  Leader project partner: Energy agency of Savinjska, Šaleška and Koroška (KSSENA)  Value of the project: 2.038.625,00€  Basic purpose: to explore the possibilities of using a combination of two renewable sources for indirect electricity and heat prodution. Project GeoSEE is focused on the electricity production indirectly from low and medium temperature geothermal aquifers, to which we raise temperature for energy use with an additional renewable source at the simultaneous use of heat as primary energy. Preamble Concerns on environmental issues, desire of energetic independency and increasing process of energy require the development and utilization of clean and renewable energy sources Less than 150°C: most common geothermal resource (high number of hot springs that surface to the top of the Earth in many locations around the globe and Europe) Geothermal energy: base-load power, a higher than 90 percent availability, a small footprint as well as low carbon emissions Electricity production in Europe or the enhancement of the potential of different RESs has been only very recently investigated Geothermal energy can contribute significantly to the diversification of the energy portfolio in Europe and the development of local or regional energy strategies Innovative approaches to realize the potential of geothermal resources to produce electricity and enhance that of established RESs. Changelles Approach 2005-2030: 11% (EU-27) and 60% (world) increase on energy consumption. 5% (EU27) and 50% (world) increase on CO2 Electricity production from low-enthalpy geothermal resources Technology Economical viability will improve market pull and attract private investors Market New laws and regulations that will favour the adoption of low temperature geothermal energy. Legislation Reduce energy consumption and improve energy and resource efficiency Most effective way to cut carbon emissions and mitigate climate change Distribution of geothermal potential around the world Shares of electricity production from RES in EU Improved information management and knowledge transfer WP4 - A final technical study Improved research and development to establish advanced technologies WP4 – An investors guide Reduced risks and higher capital returns for businesses WP5 - A web-based spatial information system Assessment and validation of potential of sustainable utilization WP 6 - A study defining models of regionalization and market penetration Facilitation of large-scale deployment of low temperature geothermal technologies WP6 - A study of reduced CO2-emissions and improved economic conditions Better education and greater awareness amongst the public WP6 - A final transnational strategy and policy document Better information and understanding amongst policymakers and lawmakers Technology WP3 - An online information repository and data catalogue Market Results Legislation Outputs WHAT HAVE WE DONE? WP1: Transnational project and financial management         Partnership agreement, Subsidy contract, Appointment of Project Management Team, GeoSEE implementation manual, Appointment of PSC and Project Technical Secretariat, Kick-off meeting, First progress report, 1 transnational project meeting in Italy + 2 interim meetings (Velenje, Bucharest),  1 PSC interim meetings, WP2: Communication activities         Promotional material, Document GeoSEE Visual identity, 3 Newsletters, Communication plan, 3 press Conferences, A lot of Media activities, 2 Press releases, Project website WP3: Centralized information database and user requirements  State of the art reports in each partner country,  Review of technologies for hybrid uses of geothermal and additional RES  Review of models, standards and data for RESs mapping and their integration,  User requirement questionnaire,  Some user requirements in the partners' countries,  Online Information Repository,  GeoSEE: project vision and strategy. WP4: Advancing low-temperature geothermal energy technologies  Descriptions of case-study locations,  Technical feasibility analyses of foreseen pilot projects - IN PROGRESS,  Economical feasibility analyses of foreseen pilot projects - IN PROGRESS. Thank you for your attention! Boštjan KRAJNC, Energy Agency of Savinjska, Šaleška and Koroška Region (KSSENA) [email protected]