GSHP market development in Greece Action Plan - geo.power

estrictive, holders, etc.) of a GSHP system with the aim of providing heating and/or coolingand/or using hot domestic water. In the Law 3734/2009 “Co-generation of heat andelectricity” and in the MD D9B, d/F166/oik.13068/GDFP 2488/2009 “Installation licenses forthe own use of heating-cooling energy systems through exploitation of spaces of geologicalformations and waters, surface waters and ground waters, which is not characterizedgeothermal potential” no reference is made in open geothermal systems with free pumpingby the sea, river or lake. The current permission procedure is not clear introducing a lot ofconstraints for the house owners as it requires a special ministerial decision for any actionrelated to free pumping.Therefore, the following initiatives for the reformation of the regulatory framework areregarded necessary. Simplification of permission procedure for the closed loop systems anddecentralisation in regional level. Submission of one single application and implementation of one stop shop procedureparticularly for the small domestic systems. Establishment of a distinct permission procedure for the open geothermal systemswith clear and comprehensible steps for the householders and the companies. Within the framework of the current Law 3851/2010, PPAs for RES-H units must alsobe contracted between the Operator of Electricity Market and Producer after abilateral agreement for 20 years (10 plus 10, provided that the relevant generationlicense obtained). Additional granting 5% supplied by the new Investment Law 3908/2011 in case ofusing geothermal heat pumps. Streamlining and simplifying the MD D9D,Β/F166/oik.18513/GDFP 3512 “Conditionsand hiring procedure of the public rights to explore and manage the geothermalpotential and the overall management of geothermal fields in the country”.23