SET 7: Participation in EERA Joint Programme on Geothermal Energy

Geothermal heat and power has been identified as one of the strategic Energy Technologies in the SET-Plan [http://setis.ec.europa.eu/geothermal-power]. By participating in EERA JPGE, the partners will have the opportunity to align R&D activities to the ne eds of the SET-Plan, as well as giving input on strategic research priorities. The establishing of an EERA JPGE Mirror Group ("Shadow group") on Geothermal Energy (MGGE) will facilitate coordination of national priorities and cooperation among the nationa l participants within JPGE. The partners will participate in JPGE, which was launched in 2010. Currently 30 participants and associates from 12 European countries have joined the JPGE in a strategically oriented endeavor to facilitate development of cost -effective technologies suitable for a sustainable growth of geothermal energy in Europe and worldwide. JPGE aims to contribute to meet Europe?s climate and energy policy targets for 2020 and beyond through large-scale deployment of geothermal energy. Sin ce it was launched in June 2010, JPGE has obtained a status as the leading platform for networking and cooperation on geothermal energy research in Europe, providing guidelines to Regulatory Authorities and Policy Makers for development of geothermal init iatives. JPGE has, for example, contributed to SET-Plan documents and given input to Horizon2020. The partners will participate in work packages in the follwing sub-programmes of JPGE: SP1 Resource Assessment (UoB, Uni) SP2 Accessing and Engineering of t he Reservoir (UoB, CMR) SP4 Operation and Management of Geothermal Systems (CMR, Uni) The partners have applied to become a full JPGE Participant as a consortium. Planned activities include presentation of application for the JPGE steering committee Dece mber 2013, participation at EERAs annual congress, and participation in JPGE-SP meetings. In addition, the consortium will establish a national MGGE for information exchange and coordination of national priorities.