Assessment and registry of geothermal energy

Abstract

The presentation introduces the efforts for the assessment and the establishment of an inventory of the geothermal energy resource of Hungary. The available works are presented and we give an account on a plan on the elaboration of a dynamic inventory. The establishment of the inventory of geothermal resources is the declared intention of the State as set in the legislation. The paper provides a brief review on the Community legislation of the European Union and that of the Candidate Countries with respect to the direct regulations on the use of geothermal energy.