International Energy Agency (IEA) Geothermal Implementing Agreement (GIA)

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1 International Energy Agency (IEA) Geothermal Implementing Agreement (GIA) ~ International Cooperation for Promotion and Sustainable Development of Geothermal Energy M.A. Mongillo Secretary IEA-GIA & GNS Science Wairakei, New Zealand C.J. Bromley Chairman IEA-GIA & GNS Science, Wairakei, New Zealand JOGMEC International Conference; Tokyo, Japan, 14 October 2014

2 Outline International Energy Agency (IEA) IEA-Geothermal Implementing Agreement (GIA) Benefits of Membership IEA-GIA Mission Current Activities Achievements Highlighted Efforts Future Directions and Prospects Conclusions

3 THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY (IEA) Founded in 1974 in response to oil crisis (40 th Anniversary) Autonomous intergovernmental organization, Paris, France Acts as energy policy advisor to its 29 member countries (includes Japan) Works to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for all countries Provides authoritative and unbiased research, statistics, analyses and recommendations Current focus on four main areas (4-Es) Energy security Economic development Ensure stable supply of energy, promote free markets, eliminate energy poverty Environmental awareness Enhance international knowledge and options for tackling climate change Engagement (involvement) worldwide

4 THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY (IEA) Implementing Agreements (IAs) Contractual relationship between participants (gov ts, private companies) Provide management framework & legal mechanism guide participation Share research on breakthrough technologies Fill existing research gaps Deploy or demonstrate technology & build pilot plants Can comprise any technology-related activity that supports Energy security, economic growth, environmental protection & Engagement (involvement) worldwide Currently 41 Implementing Agreements Cover wide range of topics: Advanced Fuel Cells, Clean Coal Sciences, to Fusion Reactor Technology Ten Renewable Energy Technology IAs Bioenergy, Geothermal, Hydrogen, Hydropower, Ocean Energy Systems, Photovoltaic Power Systems, Renewable Energy Technology Deployment, Solar Heating and Cooling, Solar PACES and Wind Energy Systems

5 IEA Geothermal (GIA) Established in March th Term of operation ( ) Provides versatile framework for international cooperation among national, industry and organization geothermal programmes for Sharing information; developing technologies, techniques and best practices for Exploration, Development, Utilization Producing & disseminating authoritative information and databases Currently 19 Members: 14 Countries: Australia, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States European Commission (EC) 4 Industry/Organization Members: CanGEA, Geothermal Group- APPA, Green Rock Energy, ORMAT Technologies Secretariat at GNS, Taupo, New Zealand

6 Benefits of Membership Increases joint R&D capabilities Avoids duplication and unproductive research Improves R&D cost effectiveness by sharing information and technical resources Provides easier access to key information, research results and technological capabilities Provides impartial information and analyses Provides the opportunity to review current issues, and on-going and future research directions Investigates barriers to implementation Contributes to the development of national energy policies

7 Mission To promote the sustainable utilization of geothermal energy worldwide - by optimizing international collaboration to improve technologies, thereby rendering exploitable the vast and widespread global geothermal resources, - by facilitating knowledge transfer, - by providing high quality information and - by widely communicating geothermal energy s strategic, economic and environmental benefits, hence - contributing to the mitigation of climate change. To realize this Mission GIA Participants take part in one or more Tasks in the current seven major activity areas (Annexes)

8 Current Activities Annex I: Environmental Impacts of Geothermal Energy Development Clearly identify possible environmental effects and devise and adopt methods to avoid or minimize their impact. Annex III: Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Investigate new and improved technologies & methodologies to stimulate geothermal resources to allow commercial heat extraction. Annex VII: Advanced Geothermal Drilling & Logging Technologies Investigate and promote methods to reduce drilling and logging costs, clarify best practices and encourage the sharing of methods and technologies. Annex VIII: Direct Use of Geothermal Energy Address all aspects of direct use technology with emphasis on improving implementation, reducing costs and enhancing use. Annex X: Data Collection and Information Collect and analyze data on current geothermal energy uses, trends and developments; produce annual Trend Report. Annex XI: Induced Seismicity Determine necessary actions to make EGS fluid injection a safe and economical technology acceptable by the public and useful to the industry. Annex XII: Deep Roots of Volcanic Geothermal Systems Improve understanding of the deep roots of volcanic geothermal systems with possible future utilization in mind

9 Current Activities Annex I: Environmental Impacts of Geothermal Energy Development Clearly identify possible environmental effects and devise and adopt methods to avoid or minimize their impact Investigate impacts of development on natural features Study problems associated with discharge and (re)injection Examine methods of impact mitigation and produce an environmental manual Investigate sustainable utilization strategies

10 Current Activities Annex III: Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Investigate new and improved technologies to access the huge heat resources at depth in continental land masses and commercially extract it Modify use of conventional and develop new geothermal technology for EGS (hydrothermal/egs crossover) Collect and make available information needed for decision making, design and realization of commercial EGS projects (consistent terminology, reporting systems, etc.) Develop a handbook on the current state-of-art reservoir understanding, stimulation and analysis

11 Current Activities Annex VII: Advanced Geothermal Drilling & Logging Technologies Investigate and promote methods to reduce drilling and logging costs, clarify best practices and encourage the sharing of methods and technologies Compile geothermal well drilling cost and performance information, and store in an accessible database Hold an international best practices drilling symposium Monitor and exchange information on drilling technology development and new applications

12 Current Activities Annex VIII: Direct Use of Geothermal Energy Provide unbiased information, and communicate and transfer knowledge to mitigate barriers and enhance deployment Investigate new and innovative direct use applications Communication to raise awareness Guidelines for geothermal energy statistics Guidelines on statistics for GHP applications Design configurations and engineering standards

13 Current Activities Annex X: Data Collection and Information Collect essential data on geothermal energy development, use and trends (Member countries and non-members) Publish annual overview of important data, information & trends (Trend Report) Annex XI: Induced Seismicity Determine the steps needed to make EGS fluid injection a safe, useful and economic technique publically acceptable to facilitate development. Use induced seismicity to help optimize production Develop a set of risk mitigation strategies and best practices for all phases of a project (protocols)

14 Current Activities Annex XII: Deep Roots of Volcanic Geothermal Systems- New Advance knowledge on the nature and characteristics of the heat sources and heat transfer in the roots of volcanic geothermal systems Compile conceptual models of roots volcanic geothermal systems and associated research methods (IEA-GIA website) Disseminate information on the advancement of methods useful for deep exploration Advance methods for modelling conditions and processes in deep geothermal resources

15 Achievements Significant Information Dissemination Comprehensive public website: Comprehensive annual reports Detailed annual trend reports (since 2010) Participated at major international conferences (Posters, Paper Presentations & Documents, Exhibition Booths) WGC2010 (Bali, Indonesia) GRC Annual Meetings, Stanford Geothermal Reservoir Workshops NZGWs European Geothermal Congress (2013)

16 Achievements Environmental Mitigation Workshop (Taupo, 2012) Sustainability Modelling 53 rd SIMS Conference (Reykjavik, Iceland, 2012) Database on geothermal well drilling cost/performance and well cost calculator Initiated new Annexes: X (Data and Information, 2009); XI (Induced Seismicity, 2010); XII (Deep Roots, 2014) Geothermal Session 47 th US Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium (San Francisco, USA, 2013) Initiated Proposal Funding Scheme (2009)

17 Highlighted Efforts Sustainability Reduced Drilling Costs Climate Change Mitigation IEA Geothermal Roadmap Proposal Programme

18 Highlighted Efforts Sustainability Workshop on Geothermal Sustainability Modelling International NZ Workshop with Wairakei 50 th Anniversary (2008) Over 40 participants; 6 countries; 20 presentations (GIA website) Covered: case histories of power and direct use developments, risk and terminology considerations, etc. Led to the preparation of: Geothermics Special Issue- Sustainable Utilization of Geothermal Energy Guest Editors: Mike Mongillo & Guðni Axelsson 11 Papers (Electricity Generation & Direct Heat Use [including GHPs]) Publication: Issue 39/4: December 2010

19 Highlighted Efforts Reducing Drilling Costs Handbook of Best Practices for Geothermal Drilling Published: December 2010

20 Highlighted Efforts Climate Change Mitigation IPCC Renewable Energy Special Report Scoping study review Joint GIA~IGA Workshop GIA input:lead & Contributing Authors and Reviewers Publication date: May 2011

21 Highlighted Efforts IEA Technology Roadmap- Geothermal Heat and Power 3 International workshops Several GIA contributors Published June 2011

22 Highlighted Efforts IEA-GIA Proposal Programme Initiated by the ExCo in April 2009 to provide funding for approved supplementary activities to stimulate more joint activity and create more tangible outputs Supported 10 Projects associated with Annex efforts US$ 10 k each Publication of reports and financial help for relevant conference/workshop attendance, including Secretary s work on Geothermics Special Issue on Sustainable Utilization of Geothermal Energy 2010 (Annex I) Report on Global Review of geothermal reporting terminology, February 2013 (Annex III) Report on Direct Utilization of Geothermal Energy, September 2014 (Annex VIII) Support for 5 international participants at Geomecanical Challenges Associated with Geothermal Drilling, Stimulation and Production, 47 th US RM/GM, June 2013 (Annex VII) Support for 3 participants at the Sustainability Session on Reservoir Modelling, 53 rd SIMS Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland, October 2012 (Annex I)

23 Future Directions and Prospects Geothermal still experiencing reasonable growth in many countries; BUT Continues to face serious obstacles: technical, political, financial & perceived barriers remain GIA s efforts during its current 4 th Term will aim to raise geothermal s recognition among the other REs, help overcome the barriers it continues to face, and vigorously encourage sustainable development GIA will focus on several key areas, including: Refine global geothermal resource potential estimates and development costs Improve strategies for sustainable development and optimized performance Devise cost-effective EGS reservoir stimulation technologies that minimize potential effects of induced seismicity Continue development of the database for geothermal drilling costs and publish the spreadsheet calculator and hold a seminar on geothermal drilling best practices Collect current resource & development data/information, provide on the GIA website Promote benefits of geothermal and its contribution to mitigate climate change Participate in major international and IEA meetings Convene international workshops and seminars Expand ties with the IEA to help make geothermal more visible among other REs Continue Efforts to Increase Membership (Indonesia, the Philippines, Turkey, Kenya, China, India, Russia)

24 Conclusions GIA has enjoyed considerable success through its 17 years of international collaboration We believe that geothermal can contribute significantly to the provision of energy to help satisfy the growing global demand, BUT WE NEED TO: Improve & develop new technologies Promote benefits of geothermal & its long-term sustainable use Stress contribution geothermal can make to mitigation of climate change This will require significant effort IEA-GIA well placed to help lead this international effort well into the future There is a Bright Future ahead The GIA invites and encourages new membership from those who wish to contribute, to join us in this venture!

25 To Find Out More About The GIA Visit the GIA Website at or Contact the IEA-GIA Secretary

26 Thank You for Your Attention

27 Strategic Objectives Actively promote effective cooperation on geothermal RD&D through collaborative work programmes, workshops and seminars Provide policy makers with information on newest developments and highlight advantages for sustainable development, environment and economy Inform and educate international financial institutions re. value and hurdles specific to geothermal deployment Identify and deal with geothermal energy RD&D issues and opportunities, and encourage collaboration to improve/develop costeffective methods and technologies Increase membership in the GIA; encourage non-iea Member participation Encourage collaboration with other international organizations and appropriate implementing agreements Be an unbiased source of reliable, current worldwide information about geothermal energy and increase its dissemination to the IEA family and global decision makers, financiers, researchers and the general public To realize our Mission and Strategic Objectives, GIA Participants take part in one or more Tasks in the current seven major activity areas (Annexes)

28 THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY (IEA) Founded in 1974 in response to oil crisis (40 th Anniversary) Energy forum for 29 countries (includes Japan) Works to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for all countries Provides authoritative and unbiased research, statistics, analyses and recommendations Current focus on four main areas Energy security Promote diversity, efficiency and flexibility in all energy sectors Economic development Ensure stable supply of energy to IEA member countries, promote free markets, foster economic growth and eliminate energy poverty Environmental awareness Enhance international knowledge and options for tackling climate change Engagement worldwide