TY - JOUR
T1 - A review of the legal framework in shallow geothermal energy in selected European countries
T2 - Need for guidelines
AU - Tsagarakis, Konstantinos P.
AU - Efthymiou, Loukia
AU - Michopoulos, Apostolos
AU - Mavragani, Amaryllis
AU - Anđelković, Aleksandar S.
AU - Antolini, Francesco
AU - Bacic, Mario
AU - Bajare, Diana
AU - Baralis, Matteo
AU - Bogusz, Witold
AU - Burlon, Sébastien
AU - Figueira, João
AU - Genç, M. Serdar
AU - Javed, Saqib
AU - Jurelionis, Andrius
AU - Koca, Kemal
AU - Ryżyński, Grzegorz
AU - Urchueguia, Javier F.
AU - Žlender, Bojan
PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - Over the past years, the installations of Shallow Geothermal Energy (SGE) systems are increasing throughout Europe, and it is indicating that a specific and detailed legal framework is necessary. Towards this direction, this paper consists of an overview of legislation issues on SGE at European level, based on concise reviews from fourteen countries, i.e., Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey. Said reviews discuss key national legislation as well as experts’ experience in the procedure of SGE integration. Legal and technical issues are also critically discussed for all involved countries, both individually and collectively. Findings show that high diversity exists on legislation provisions as well as on regulations, standards, and institutional support amongst European countries. The latter acts as an effective barrier for the further development of the SGE market; therefore indicating the need for a common approach. Increase of awareness, need for standardization, improvement of legal framework, and administration procedures and permitting, are essential steps in moving forward and supporting the effectiveness of design, construction, maintenance, and operation of SGE systems.
AB - Over the past years, the installations of Shallow Geothermal Energy (SGE) systems are increasing throughout Europe, and it is indicating that a specific and detailed legal framework is necessary. Towards this direction, this paper consists of an overview of legislation issues on SGE at European level, based on concise reviews from fourteen countries, i.e., Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey. Said reviews discuss key national legislation as well as experts’ experience in the procedure of SGE integration. Legal and technical issues are also critically discussed for all involved countries, both individually and collectively. Findings show that high diversity exists on legislation provisions as well as on regulations, standards, and institutional support amongst European countries. The latter acts as an effective barrier for the further development of the SGE market; therefore indicating the need for a common approach. Increase of awareness, need for standardization, improvement of legal framework, and administration procedures and permitting, are essential steps in moving forward and supporting the effectiveness of design, construction, maintenance, and operation of SGE systems.
KW - Ground source heat pump
KW - Legislation
KW - Permitting
KW - Regulations
KW - Shallow geothermal energy systems
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85055870193&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.renene.2018.10.007
DO - 10.1016/j.renene.2018.10.007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85055870193
SN - 0960-1481
VL - 147
SP - 2556
EP - 2571
JO - Renewable Energy
JF - Renewable Energy
IS - Part 2
ER -