| Title | Regulatory frameworks for geothermal district heating: A review of existing practices |
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| Authors | Angelino, L; Dumas, P; Nádor, A; Kepinska, B; Torsello, L; Bonciani, D; Lorenzen, S B; Kujbus, A |
| Year | 2016 |
| Conference | European Geothermal Congress |
| Keywords | Geothermal, district heating, licencing, environmental impact assessment, regulation |
| Abstract | The potential of geothermal district heating is significant. Yet, regulatory and financial barriers hamper its large-scale deployment. This paper will present part of the work carried out during the IEE project ʽGeoDHʼ. Through case-studies from Hungary, Italy, and Denmark, the objective is to identify what are the very favourable regulatory conditions for the development of geothermal district heating technology in Europe and what is considered to be a barrier. Finally, a number of general recommendations are proposed for national, regional, and local policy-makers. |