Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES)

SDG(s)

Sustainable Development Goal(s)

7Affordable and clean energy

9Industry, innovation and infrastructure

13Climate action

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Type of the Solution

Technological

Description of the solution

ATES is the storage and recovery of thermal energy underground. ATES is applied to heat and cool buildings. More than 30% of Germany's final energy consumption currently results from thermal energy for heating and cooling in the building sector. One possibility to achieve significant greenhouse gas emission savings in space heating and cooling is the application of¬†aquifer thermal energy storage¬†(ATES) systems.

Who lead the solution

Community Led

Other Notes

Bundesverband Geothermie (Federal Geothermal Association)

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