Economic and environmental assessment of enhanced geothermal systems integration into energy systems: decision-making support tool for optimal usage of geothermal energy
- 1. Dept. of Energy & Power Syst., Univ. of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- 2. Dept. GEOS UniLaSalle, Equipe B2R, Beauvais, France
Description
This paper presents the main characteristics of a decision-making support tool for economic and environmental assessment of enhanced geothermal systems given a particular site. The tool examines the enhanced geothermal systems projects in a holistic way considering: technology details, geothermal site characteristics, energy prices, and spatial data, social impact, and environmental impact. The tool developed under this research will be capable to 1) calculate system levelized cost of electricity for particular technology using forecasted data over the lifecycle of the technology and 2) choose the best enhanced geothermal system technology for a given site. The decisions of the tool will be obtained by a multiple-criteria decisionmaking analysis where the performance of a technology is assessed on credible criteria.