IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jeners/v16y2023i18p6465-d1234841.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Differences in Direct Geothermal Energy Utilization for Heating and Cooling in Central and Northern European Countries

Author

Listed:
  • Ellen Nordgård-Hansen

    (NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Jon Lilletuns vei 9 H, 3.et, 4879 Grimstad, Norway)

  • Ingvild Firman Fjellså

    (NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Postboks 8046, 4068 Stavanger, Norway)

  • Tamás Medgyes

    (InnoGeo, 13 Dugonics tér, 6720 Szeged, Hungary)

  • María Guðmundsdóttir

    (Orkustofnun, Orkugardur, Grensasvegur 9, 108 Reykjavik, Iceland)

  • Baldur Pétursson

    (Orkustofnun, Orkugardur, Grensasvegur 9, 108 Reykjavik, Iceland)

  • Maciej Miecznik

    (Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. J. Wybickiego 7A, 31-261 Kraków, Poland)

  • Leszek Pająk

    (Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. J. Wybickiego 7A, 31-261 Kraków, Poland)

  • Oto Halás

    (SLOVGEOTERM a.s., Palisády 39, 811 06 Bratislava, Slovakia)

  • Einar Leknes

    (NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Postboks 8046, 4068 Stavanger, Norway)

  • Kirsti Midttømme

    (NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Postboks 22 Nygårdstangen, 5838 Bergen, Norway)

Abstract

Geothermal energy has emerged as an alternative heating source that can replace fossil energy. This mature technology is already in use all over Europe, but there are significant differences in its use between European countries. One possible explanation for this phenomenon concerns societal differences directly related to geothermal energy, the topic that is investigated in this study. The present work proposes using the societal embeddedness level (SEL) method to analyze and compare the status of non-technical factors affecting geothermal energy use in Hungary, Iceland, Norway, Poland, and Slovakia. The method considers four dimensions: environment, stakeholder involvement, policy and regulations, and markets and financial resources. Only Iceland fully covers the four dimensions by reaching all the milestones in the SEL framework. Iceland has the advantage of a long history of active use of geothermal energy for domestic use. The other countries face challenges within several of the dimensions, while the form and cause of these challenges are specific to each country. The findings illustrate that to mitigate climate change and drive the energy transition forward, both technical and societal factors related to various renewable energy sources must be assessed.

Suggested Citation

  • Ellen Nordgård-Hansen & Ingvild Firman Fjellså & Tamás Medgyes & María Guðmundsdóttir & Baldur Pétursson & Maciej Miecznik & Leszek Pająk & Oto Halás & Einar Leknes & Kirsti Midttømme, 2023. "Differences in Direct Geothermal Energy Utilization for Heating and Cooling in Central and Northern European Countries," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(18), pages 1-30, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:18:p:6465-:d:1234841
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/18/6465/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/18/6465/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka & Anna Sobczak & Dariusz Soboń, 2022. "The Potential and Development of the Geothermal Energy Market in Poland and the Baltic States—Selected Aspects," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-20, June.
    2. Dimitrios Mendrinos & Spyridon Karytsas & Olympia Polyzou & Constantine Karytsas & Åsta Dyrnes Nordø & Kirsti Midttømme & Danny Otto & Matthias Gross & Marit Sprenkeling & Ruben Peuchen & Tara Geerdin, 2022. "Understanding Societal Requirements of CCS Projects: Application of the Societal Embeddedness Level Assessment Methodology in Four National Case Studies," Clean Technol., MDPI, vol. 4(4), pages 1-15, September.
    3. Chamorro, César R. & García-Cuesta, José L. & Mondéjar, María E. & Pérez-Madrazo, Alfonso, 2014. "Enhanced geothermal systems in Europe: An estimation and comparison of the technical and sustainable potentials," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 65(C), pages 250-263.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Wang, Gaosheng & Song, Xianzhi & Shi, Yu & Yang, Ruiyue & Yulong, Feixue & Zheng, Rui & Li, Jiacheng, 2021. "Heat extraction analysis of a novel multilateral-well coaxial closed-loop geothermal system," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 163(C), pages 974-986.
    2. Knoblauch, Theresa A.K. & Trutnevyte, Evelina & Stauffacher, Michael, 2019. "Siting deep geothermal energy: Acceptance of various risk and benefit scenarios in a Swiss-German cross-national study," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 128(C), pages 807-816.
    3. Hou, Xinglan & Zhong, Xiuping & Nie, Shuaishuai & Wang, Yafei & Tu, Guigang & Ma, Yingrui & Liu, Kunyan & Chen, Chen, 2024. "Study on the heat recovery behavior of horizontal well systems in the Qiabuqia geothermal area of the Gonghe Basin, China," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 286(C).
    4. Wei, Xin & Feng, Zi-jun & Zhao, Yang-sheng, 2019. "Numerical simulation of thermo-hydro-mechanical coupling effect in mining fault-mode hot dry rock geothermal energy," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 139(C), pages 120-135.
    5. Falcone, Gioia & Liu, Xiaolei & Okech, Roy Radido & Seyidov, Ferid & Teodoriu, Catalin, 2018. "Assessment of deep geothermal energy exploitation methods: The need for novel single-well solutions," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 160(C), pages 54-63.
    6. Qiu, Lihua & He, Li & Kang, Yu & Liang, Dongzhe, 2022. "Assessment of the potential of enhanced geothermal systems in Asia under the impact of global warming," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 194(C), pages 636-646.
    7. Izabela Jonek-Kowalska, 2022. "Assessing the energy security of European countries in the resource and economic context," Oeconomia Copernicana, Institute of Economic Research, vol. 13(2), pages 301-334, June.
    8. Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka & Hubert Gąsiński & Joanna Rogozińska-Mitrut & Dariusz Soboń & Sebastian Zupok, 2023. "Review of Selected Aspects of Wind Energy Market Development in Poland and Lithuania in the Face of Current Challenges," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-17, January.
    9. Knoblauch, Theresa A.K. & Trutnevyte, Evelina, 2018. "Siting enhanced geothermal systems (EGS): Heat benefits versus induced seismicity risks from an investor and societal perspective," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 164(C), pages 1311-1325.
    10. Zhou, Luming & Zhu, Zhende & Xie, Xinghua & Hu, Yunjin, 2022. "Coupled thermal–hydraulic–mechanical model for an enhanced geothermal system and numerical analysis of its heat mining performance," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 181(C), pages 1440-1458.
    11. Schifflechner, Christopher & Dawo, Fabian & Eyerer, Sebastian & Wieland, Christoph & Spliethoff, Hartmut, 2020. "Thermodynamic comparison of direct supercritical CO2 and indirect brine-ORC concepts for geothermal combined heat and power generation," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 161(C), pages 1292-1302.
    12. Ayobami Solomon Oyewo & Javier Farfan & Pasi Peltoniemi & Christian Breyer, 2018. "Repercussion of Large Scale Hydro Dam Deployment: The Case of Congo Grand Inga Hydro Project," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-30, April.
    13. Anna Sobczak & Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka & Andrzej Kokiel & Monika Różycka & Jacek Stasiak & Dariusz Soboń, 2022. "Economic Conditions of Using Biodegradable Waste for Biogas Production, Using the Example of Poland and Germany," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(14), pages 1-18, July.
    14. Bożena Gajdzik & Magdalena Jaciow & Radosław Wolniak & Robert Wolny & Wieslaw Wes Grebski, 2023. "Energy Behaviors of Prosumers in Example of Polish Households," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(7), pages 1-26, March.
    15. Olasolo, P. & Juárez, M.C. & Morales, M.P. & Olasolo, A. & Agius, M.R., 2018. "Analysis of working fluids applicable in Enhanced Geothermal Systems: Nitrous oxide as an alternative working fluid," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 157(C), pages 150-161.
    16. Szturgulewski, Kacper & Głuch, Jerzy & Drosińska-Komor, Marta & Ziółkowski, Paweł & Gardzilewicz, Andrzej & Brzezińska-Gołębiewska, Katarzyna, 2024. "Hybrid geothermal-fossil power cycle analysis in a Polish setting with a focus on off-design performance and CO2 emissions reductions," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 299(C).
    17. Vítor João Pereira Domingues Martinho, 2024. "Impacts of the Covid-19 context on the European Union energy markets: interrelationships with sustainability," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 26(9), pages 23465-23477, September.
    18. Child, Michael & Breyer, Christian, 2016. "Vision and initial feasibility analysis of a recarbonised Finnish energy system for 2050," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 66(C), pages 517-536.
    19. Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka & Anna Sobczak & Edward Urbańczyk, 2022. "RES Market Development and Public Awareness of the Economic and Environmental Dimension of the Energy Transformation in Poland and Lithuania," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-18, July.
    20. Eyerer, S. & Schifflechner, C. & Hofbauer, S. & Bauer, W. & Wieland, C. & Spliethoff, H., 2020. "Combined heat and power from hydrothermal geothermal resources in Germany: An assessment of the potential," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 120(C).

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:18:p:6465-:d:1234841. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.