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This digital platform serves as the central access point for exploring tools, data, and guidance to support the development of geothermal-based district heating and cooling (geoDHC) systems across Europe. Whether you’re a municipal planner, energy utility, policy advisor, or consultant, the Hub is designed to guide early-stage decision-making with tailored, evidence-based resources.

Explore the sections of the site:

🔹 Strategies & Guidelines
This section brings together SAPHEA’s core strategic outputs. It includes scenario-based planning tools, regulatory overviews, business model recommendations, and financing strategies—providing structured guidance for local and regional geoDHC implementation.

🔹 Data & Viewers
Access interactive tools and key datasets to support spatial and financial planning. The GIS Implementation Viewer, based on COST Action Geothermal-DHC, presents existing geoDHC projects across Europe. The EU27 Financial Mapping Tool helps users identify relevant national and regional funding instruments. A separate collection of spatial datasets compiled by SAPHEA supports local resource assessment and energy planning.

🔹 Knowledge Base
Browse and download all publicly available project outputs, including reports on market conditions, scenario catalogues, policy recommendations, business model blueprints, and spatial data documentation. These resources are designed for reuse by local authorities, researchers, and practitioners.

🔹 Contact & Consortium
Connect with experts in the field of geothermal district heating and cooling as well as the team behind SAPHEA.

Tutorials

This playlist offers a comprehensive introduction to the SAPHEA project and its suite of tools designed to support the market uptake of geothermal energy in multivalent District Heating and Cooling (DHC) systems across Europe.