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In order to make the transition to a low-carbon energy system, sustainable energy sources are required as alternatives for fossil fuels. The heating and cooling sector is of major importance for the final energy consumption in Europe, and therefore the deployment of the thermal energy sector could be a good contribution to a sustainable energy system. In the HEATSTORE project the technical, economic, environmental, regulatory and policy aspects required to support efficient, safe and cost-effective deployment of underground thermal energy storage (UTES) technologies in Europe are being investigated. Within this report potential risks associated with high temperature aquifer thermal energy storage (HT-ATES) have been assessed. This has been done by building a Risk Inventory tool, which includes potential risks for HT-ATES systems. This tool has been built from an extensive literature study and from expert interpretations, which led to the development of a structured Risk Inventory tool. The Risk Inventory contains risks and their potential mitigation measures associated with HT-ATES. The aim of the inventory is to serve as a checklist for identifying and managing all risks that are applicable for a specific case study. The robustness and value of the Risk Inventory was tested by applying the tool to the Dutch demonstration case on HT-ATES in Middenmeer in The Netherlands, from which the added value of the tool could be validated. |
