Towards a more efficient and greener use of geothermal energy in urban district heating systems (GeoDist)
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Project idea information
Priority
Better connected and energy responsible Danube region - Improve energy security and energy efficiency
Project Idea Promoter
(name of the institution)PÉTÁV Pécs District Heating Llc.
Needs and challenges
(Needs, main problems or challenges to be addressed)District heating systems were dominantly set up in the post-war period in Europe, usually supply heating to large urban residential areas, usually dominated with multi-storey block houses. As these areas – particularly in Eastern Central Europe – face ser
Objectives
(main and specific objectives to be achieved)General objective of the project is to foster the achievement of EU 2020 target in GHG emission decrease by improvement of the efficiency of urban district heating systems in the Danube macro region, thus promoting environmental sustainability of the area
Main results and core outputs
Achievable results:
- 3 regional, 3 local governments actively involved as target area and place of future developments.
- 20 local governments informed about significance of geothermal energy in district heating.
- A population of 200,000 affected by
Main foreseen activities
WP1 Project management
- 1.1. Project management and financial management
- 1.2. Partner and steering committee meetings
WP2 Communication and dissemination
- 2.1. Elaboration of communication plan
- 2.2. Kick off and final conference
- 2.3. Project
Innovative character of the project idea
The presented technological solutions will be all innovative in some respect. The project focuses on technical solutions and concentrates on cross-fertilisation and preparation of future applications.
Estimated Total Budget
(in EUR)1.8-1.9 million EUR
Estimated duration
(in months)30 months
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Partners involved at this stage
ERDF Partners
Pécs District Heating Llc. (HU), Technologieoffensive Burgenland (AT).
IPA Partners
Not yet.
Associated Strategic Partners
Not yet.
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Partners requested
ERDF Partners
Local, regional authorities operating district heating systems or district heating service providers or research institutions (in limited numbers) from Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Romania, Croatia, Bulgaria.
IPA Partners
Local, regional authorities operating district heating systems or district heating service providers or research institutions (in limited numbers) from Serbia, BiH or Montenegro.
Associated Strategic Partners
Regional and/or national public authorities responsible for energy efficiency policy in the respective partner countries.
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Contact Person
Name
Zoltan Pamer
Address
7626 Pécs, Csillag köz 4.
Country
Hungary
Telephone number
E-mail address
Is the applicant the project's potential Lead Partner?
If not, is the potential Lead Partner already being chosen?
