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