GEORG Geothermal Workshop 2016 Key Speaker

1. R&D in Geothermal
Energy
GEORG Geothermal Workshop
Reykjavík, 24 November 2016
Susanna Galloni
Policy Officer, DG RTD
Renewable energy sources Unit
HORIZON 2020
THE EU FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

2. Outline
• Policy developments (in R&D)
• Horizon2020 – outlook on funded projects and
on the Work Programmes

3. Major Role of R&I in the
Energy Union

4. 5 Pillars of the Energy Union

5. A reinforced SET Plan
• The SET Plan aims to
accelerate the development and
deployment of low-carbon
technologies.
• It promotes research and
innovation efforts across Europe
by supporting technologies with
the greatest impact on the EU's
transformation to a low-carbon
energy system.

6. Recent developments
• ETIP (European Technology and
Innovation Platform) on Deep Geothermal
Energy
• to strengthen cooperation with Stakeholders
• to complement the existing ETIP H&C
• ETIP structure
• Chair: Ruggero Bertani (ENEL GP)
• One EERA-JPGE appointed member in the Steering
Committee
• Next meeting in Offenburg (Feb 2017)
• IT IS OPEN TO ALL! 1/2

7. Recent developments
• Declaration on Strategic Targets
in the context of an Initiative for Global
Leadership in Deep Geothermal Energy
endorsed in Sept 2016
• Q1 2017 – Working Group to prepare an
implementation plan
2/2

9. • EU Heating and Cooling Strategy (Feb. 2016)
• The package of initiatives 'Smart and Clean
Energy for All Europeans' implementing the
Energy Union (Q4 2016).
The key priorities for the package are energy
efficiency first, the EU's global leadership in
renewables, and a fair deal for energy
consumers.
Policy and legislative developments

10. • A €80 billion research and
innovation funding program (2014 -
2020)
• An integrated programme coupling
research to innovation
• Challenge-based
• Strong focus on SMEs
• Major simplifications compared to
previous Framework Programmes
• Open to the world
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What is Horizon2020?
Open to the world

11. Responding to the economic crisis by investing in future jobs
and growth
Strengthening the EU’s global position in research,
innovation and technology
Addressing people’s concerns about their livelihoods, safety
and environment
Contributing to sustainable development (at least 35% of
the overall budget)
Supporting EU policies (e.g. Energy Union)
Horizon 2020 – Overall objectives

12. 13

13. Secure, clean and efficient energy
 Energy efficiency;
 Smart cities & communities;
 Competitive low-carbon
energy (LCE);
 SME's and Fast Track to
Innovation for Energy.

14. Low Carbon Energy Calls
WP2014-15
Wind
55,3
Ocean Energy
58,4
Geothermal
69,6
Biofuels-
Bioenergy
82,7
Photovoltaic
18,3
Solar Heating
and Cooling
4,4
CSP
38,6
Alternative
Fuels 10,5
Outcome by
Sector (M€)

15. Ongoing geothermal R&I projects
Research Demonstration Market
Technology Readiness Level, TRL
2014 call
21.8MIL (12MIL)
2015 call
budget
15MIL
2014 call
budget
14.8MIL (12MIL)
2015 call
budget
69MIL (31MIL)
LCE-21-2017
Market Uptake
LCE-18-2017
EGS
2014 call
budget
1.7MIL
LCE-07-2017
Materials
LCE-06-2017:
New Technologies
LCE-17-2017
Retrofitting
GEMex
FP7
10MIL
2016 call - 20MIL
GEOTHERMICA
2016 call
~25MIL (8.6MIL)

16. Icelandic participation in "2014-15 projects"
• 4 projects (all finishing in 2019)
• EC contribution 11,6 MIL euro
Icelandic participation in "2016 projects"
• 2 projects
- GEMex, coordinated call with
Mexico, total budget 20MIL
on EGS and superhot systems

17. GEOTHERMICA,
a co-fund action
• 5 year project, starting Jan 2017
• 16 «Research Program Owners
and Managers» from 13 european countries
• Targeted funds for 1st Call: € 25-30 million (33% EU
contribution, 67% input from partners)
• 1st Call (to be launced and evaluated by GEOTHERMICA):
Q2-2017 (two-stage process) - award of contracts mid-2018
• Transnational call for Pilot- and Demonstration Projects with
very strong participation from industries
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18. Low Carbon Energy 2017
Total budget: about EUR 422.89 million
Two-stage evaluation re-introduced in some cases (RIA)
The work programme 2016-2017
LCE-06-2017: New Knowledge and Technologies
LCE-07-2017: Developing the next generation
technologies of renewable electricity and heating/cooling
• Opening date: 29 July 2016
• 1st stage deadline: 29 November 2016
2nd stage deadline: 22 August 2017
• Indicative EC contribution: EUR 2 to 4 million
• Type of action: Research and Innovation action
(TRL to 4)
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19. The work programme 2017
LCE-17-2017: Easier to install and more efficient
geothermal systems for retrofitting buildings
LCE-18-2017: EGS in different geological conditions
• Opening date: 11 May 2017
• Single stage deadline: 07 September 2017
• Indicative EC contribution: EUR 5/6 to 6/10 million
• Type of action: Innovation Action (TRL to 7)
2/2
LCE-21-2017: Market uptake of renewable energy
technologies
• Opening date: 20 September 2016
• Single stage deadline: 05 January 2017
• Indicative EC contribution: EUR 1 to 3 million
• Type of action: Coordination and Support Action

20. InnovFin Energy Demo
Projects offers financing of pre-
commercial stage development of
new technologies for which other
sources of funding are not
available.
Main project characteristics:
• Innovativeness
• Replicability
• Readiness for demonstration at
scale
InnovFin – EU Finance for Innovators

21. The way ahead
• Very remarkable results in Horizon2020
compared to previous FPs results expected!
• Drafting of the next WP18-20 started
publication Q3-Q4 2017
• Next Framework Programme (FP9)

22. Participants Portal:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html
Research Enquiry Service:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm?pg=enquiries
Presentations of the Energy Info Days:
https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/H2020-Energy-Infoday-presentations
Horizon 2020 Homepage:
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/
More Information

23. HORIZON 2020
Thank you!
susanna.galloni@ec.europa.eu