The role of the legislative and regulatory branches in promoting the use of geothermal energy in Latvia

Geothermal Energy Science Pub Date : 2016-09-27 DOI:10.5194/gtes-4-23-2016

Ināra Škapare, A. Krēsliņš, A. Cers

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Abstract

Abstract. Latvia currently is self-sufficient in energy resources up to approximately 35 %. Annual fossil energy prices rise and risks of security of energy supply promote the development legislation in the matter of renewable resources. One of the Latvian Ministry of Economics' recent products is a new draft law called the "Renewable Energy Law", which has been created due to one of the European Union and Latvian national energy policy objectives: to increase the share of renewable energy up to 40 % by 2020 (Moore and Vanags, 2012). Currently, geothermal energy potential is assessed at 1 × 1013 kWh; nevertheless, it is difficult for geothermal energy to compete with other renewable energy resources in the Latvian energy market. A great job has been done in recent years at the legislative branch to choose the right methods for supporting the use of renewable energy resources. This paper aims is analysis of current situation and assessment of Latvian legislation possibilities to promote the use of geothermal energy.

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立法和管理部门在促进拉脱维亚使用地热能方面的作用

摘要拉脱维亚目前的能源自给自足率约为35% %。化石能源价格的逐年上涨和能源供应安全的风险促使可再生能源立法的发展。拉脱维亚经济部最近的产品之一是一项名为“可再生能源法”的新法律草案，该法律是根据欧盟和拉脱维亚国家能源政策目标之一而制定的:到2020年将可再生能源的份额增加到40% % (Moore和Vanags, 2012)。目前，地热能潜力评估为1 × 1013 千瓦时;然而，地热能很难与拉脱维亚能源市场上的其他可再生能源竞争。近年来，立法部门在选择支持使用可再生能源的正确方法方面做了大量工作。本文的目的是分析目前的情况和评估拉脱维亚立法的可能性，以促进地热能的使用。

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Geothermal Energy Science

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期刊介绍： Geothermal Energy is a peer-reviewed fully open access journal published under the SpringerOpen brand. It focuses on fundamental and applied research needed to deploy technologies for developing and integrating geothermal energy as one key element in the future energy portfolio. Contributions include geological, geophysical, and geochemical studies; exploration of geothermal fields; reservoir characterization and modeling; development of productivity-enhancing methods; and approaches to achieve robust and economic plant operation. Geothermal Energy serves to examine the interaction of individual system components while taking the whole process into account, from the development of the reservoir to the economic provision of geothermal energy.