| Abstract |
Key features of Norway's energy policy today are: Improved energy efficiency, more flexibility in the energy supply, decreasing dependence on electricity for space heating, and an increased share of renewable energy sources other than large hydropower At present, no electrical power or direct heat is produced from geothermal resources in Norway. In 1999, an attempt was made to develop a Hot Dry Rock pilot plant of 2MW in Oslo failed for technical reasons. Today, about 100 larger GSHP systems for commercial buildings or multi-family dwellings exist in Norway. Traditionally, these systems are only for heating purposes, but some systems use the exhaust ventilation to recharge the boreholes, and the increasing interest in cooling in the commercial and industrial sector seems to favour GSHP and UTES (underground thermal energy storage) systems. |