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IntroductionThe project purpose was to develop an integrated feasibility study on installing small-scale geothermal power plants in Hungary combined by heating and balneological use through cascading system, providing a model for extended application throughout the Accession Countries and the EU-15.The wider objectives were: contribution to sustainable development, contribution to GHG targets, compliance with Directive 2001/77/EC on RES. For CEE countries there may be a strong interest in the utilisation of existing geothermal potential for energy production leading towards sustainability and more independent (self-sustained) energy market. End-users from EU Member States would likely be interested in the investment possibilities in the CEE “geothermal market”. The European Commission would be assisted to achieve the targets set in Directive 2001/77/EC (rate of Renewable Energy Resources), in World Climate Change Debate (emission of greenhouse gases). The project was carried out by four Hungarian, one Icelandic, one Austrian and one Portuguese partner. The project was supported by EC, the whole budget of the project 0,65 M euro, the contribution of EC is 0,37 M euro. The target group the geothermal power project addressed directly:
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