Heating and cooling accounts for half of the EU’s energy consumption, making it the biggest energy end-use sector. Yet only 22% of this energy is generated from renewable sources. 

The EU-funded SAPHEA project will increase this amount by encouraging the usage of geothermal energy for district heating and cooling. The project will create a digital hub containing toolboxes and guidelines to support early-stage stakeholders. It will also contain advice on investment decisions as well as strategy planning for municipalities all across Europe. 

Start date: October 2022 - End date: July 2025

Partners

• Geosphere Austria - Bundesanstalt Fur Geologie, Geophysik, Klimatologie Und Meteorologie

• European Geothermal Energy Council

• Zentrum Fur Energiewirtschaft Und Umwelt (E-Think)

• Universita Degli Studi Di Torino

• Technische Universitaet Wien