HEATSTORE
Thermal energy storage technologies need to be developed and become an integral component in the future energy system infrastructure to meet variations in both the availability and demand of energy. The main objectives of this project are to lower the cost, reduce the risks and optimise the performance of high-temperature (~25 to ~90°C) underground thermal energy storage technologies by demonstrating 6 distinct configurations of heat sources, heat storage and heat utilisation. Technical, economic, environmental, regulatory, and policy aspects will be addressed that are necessary to support efficient and cost-effective deployment in Europe.
The project stimulated fast-track market uptake in Europe, promoting development from the demonstration phase to commercial deployment within 2 to 5 years on the European market and providing an outlook towards utilisation of full potential in 2050.
Project website https://www.heatstore.eu/
Final project public report available in Publications
Project Updates
- HEATSTORE RoadMap - visit
- Webnews 2019/12/01 Heatstore: High-Temperature Underground Thermal Energy Storage
- Proceeding EGC2019 Geothermal Energy Use, Country Update for Switzerland
- Presentation: ENeRG, the European Network for Research in Geo-Energy Presentation link
- Proceeding EGC2019 " High temperature underground thermal energy storage"
- Proceeding: Geothermal Energy Use, Country Update for Switzerland
partners
Institution/enterprise | Country |
TNO - Nederlandse organisatie voor toegepast natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek | Netherlands |
Energie Wasser Bern | Switzerland |
SIG | Switzerland |
IF Technology | Netherlands |
KWR Watercycle Research Institute | Netherlands |
ECW Geomanagement BV | Netherlands |
University of Geneva | Switzerland |
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zurich | Switzerland |
University of Neuchatel | Switzerland |
University of Bern | Switzerland |
BRGM | France |
Storengy | France |
Bochum University of Applied Sciences / International Geothermal Centre | Germany |
GEUS | Denmark |
PlanEnergi | Denmark |
VITO | Belgium |
University of the Azores | Portugal |
Reykjavik Energy | Iceland |
delta-h Engineering GmbH | Germany |
Noda GmbH | Germany |
SPIE Belgium | Belgium |
Kempens Warmtebedrijf | Belgium |
Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya | Spain |
Netherlands Institute of Ecology | Netherlands |
Financing
Geothermica financing | Total cost | Own financing | |
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HEATSTORE - Total financing | 8.305.268 | 16.265.971 | 7.960.703 |