Friday, August 14, 2015

Europe:

The EGEC Newsletter July/August 2015 - The Voice of Geothermal in Europe

The new edition of the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) newsletter is out.

Editorial
  • The development of renewables in France and Germany
  • EGC 2016
  • Events in September
Policy
  • EGEC brings forward proposals on governance to meet the 2030 targets
  • EU Commission unveils proposal for reforming the Energy Labelling Regulation
  • EC consults on electricity market design
  • EC launches consultation on the review of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
  • EGEC briefing on new EU Air Quality Package
News
  • Call for R&D projects on interseasonal heat storage 
  • Preparations for geothermal project near Salzburg progressing
  • Construction starts on first geothermal heat-and-power plant in Hessen, Germany
  • Boosting Geothermal with Biomass in Tuscany
  • Deep drilling beginning in Flanders, Belgium
  • French-Icelandic cooperation
  • French private and public organisations collaborating with Mexican government
  • Enel Green Power starts construction of first Geothermal power plant in South America and signs 25 year power purchase agreement with the national electricity company.
  • 180 million USD newly available to Turkey’s Renewable Energy sector
  • Newly operational low enthalpy plant in Denizli region, Turkey
  • The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank to provide financing to Efeler plant in Turkey.
  • Shunfeng International Clean Energy Ltd May Launch Chinese Geothermal Development this year
  • Steam produced from Ethiopia’s first Geothermal well.
  • Indonesia aims to increase geothermal power capacity from 505MW to 907 MW over the next four years.
Projects
  • New Publication: Developing Geothermal Heat Pumps in Smart Cities and Communities
  • The Heat Under Your Feet
  • Regulations: The state of play and recommendations for development
  • Helpdesk for local authorities