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| Url | https://cimne.com/sgp/rtd/Project.aspx?id=1023 | ||
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| Acronym | DeepGeo | ||
| Project title | Computational Engineering Supporting Future Clean Energy via Deep Geothermal Prospection | ||
| Reference | PID2023-153082OB-I00 | ||
| Principal investigator |
Pedro DÍEZ MEJÍA - pdiez@cimne.upc.edu
Sergio ZLOTNIK - sergio.zlotnik@upc.edu |
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| Start date | 01/09/2024 | End date | 31/08/2027 |
| Coordinator | CIMNE | ||
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| Program | P.E. para Impulsar la Investigación Científico-Técnica y su Transferencia | Call | Proyectos Generación de Conocimiento 2023 |
| Subprogram | Subprograma Estatal de Generación de Conocimiento | Category | Nacional |
| Funding body(ies) | MCIU | Grant | $165,875.00 |
| Abstract | The inevitable transition to low-carbon and renewable energy sources will put tremendous pressure on our planet. Meeting the demands of the near future while transitioning to greener energy production cannot be achieved with current technologies. Spanish and European plans towards cleaner energy production create an enormous demand for alternative, greener and sustainable energy sources. Among these, deep geothermal energy (i.e., super-hot geothermal systems with temperatures > 400 oC) has the highest proven potential for longterm, large-scale and continuous supply of energy for heating and generation of electrical power. This is because it is inexhaustible in terms of human perspective, it is the only renewable with capacity for baseload power, available everywhere and its surface footprint is minimal. Current projections indicate that investment in geothermal power generation will surpass a 60% increase in the next eight years in Europe alone. Recent breakthroughs in deep drilling technologies opened new and proven opportunities for unlocking the enormous potential of deep reservoirs. However, when this technology is ready for deployment at large scale (projected to occur in the next 3-5 years), one of the main limitations will be the absence of reliable and efficient tools for exploration and assessment of deep geothermal resources. This has been identified by numerous international agencies as the single most important barrier precluding the full development of deep geothermal energy. | ||
| Proyecto PID2023-153082OB-I00 financiado por MCIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ FEDER, UE | |||