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美国能源部700万美元资助地热能研究，助力电网脱碳化？
美国能源部（DOE）和地热能技术办公室（GTO）在地热资源实施脱碳化（GRID）项目下宣布了一项新的资助机会。总计700万美元的资助将被提供。更多详细信息可在完整的资助机会公告（FOA）文档中找到。希望申请的人必须在2024年7月24日之前提交意向书。该计划旨在为区域电网建模研究提供资金，以量化清洁、稳定的地热能对支持公平过渡到未来脱碳化电网和经济的潜在贡献。根据这一FOA开发的创新估值指标将更深入地了解地热能的经济和可靠性效益，为未来的能源政策和投资提供有根据的决策。鉴于“脚下的热量”的多功能性，地热能的价值可以从当前地热能已经提供的或已经证明的能力以及解锁地热能为脱碳化电网的可靠性做出新贡献的新兴技术创新的角度来表示。研究可以提供以下方面的地热能：- 地热能支持资源充足性的稳定容量- 地热能在平衡不断变化的发电供应组合和负荷需求方面的灵活性- 地热能与储能技术的集成价值- 地热能对电网脱碳化的系统影响通过这项FOA，GTO打算在特定的电力池、联合公用事业集团、公用事业服务领土或部落司法管辖区中资助14个区域电网建模研究。这些研究应使用一种或多种分析方法和工具，如产能扩展建模、生产成本建模、基于损失负荷的分析、机器学习应用和/或替代建模或市场设计方法。DOE还提供了一个合作伙伴列表，供希望参与项目的组织参考，并可能希望探索潜在的合作关系。合作伙伴名单页面提供了有关此机会的更多信息。
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US DOE announces funding for geothermal power in regional grid studies
The US Department of Energy (DOE) and Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) has announced a new funding opportunity under the Geothermal Resources’ Value in Implementing Decarbonization (GRID) program. A total of USD 7 million will be available under this funding.
More details are available on the full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) document. Letters of Intent from those who wish to apply must be submitted by the 24th of July 2024.
The program seeks to provide funding for regional grid modeling studies that quantify the potential contribution of clean, firm geothermal power in supporting an equitable transition to a future decarbonized grid and economy. Innovative valuation metrics developed under this FOA will provide a deeper understanding of geothermal energy’s economic and reliability benefits, fostering informed decision making for future energy policies and investments.
Given the versatility of the “heat beneath our feet,” the value of geothermal power can be represented from a few different perspectives based on the current capabilities geothermal already provides or has demonstrated, as well as emerging technology innovations that are unlocking new ability for geothermal power to contribute to the reliability of decarbonizing the grid. Studies can provide any of the following facets of geothermal power:
Firm capacity of geothermal to support resource adequacy
Flexibility of geothermal in balancing across an evolving generation supply mix and load demand
Integrated value of geothermal in combination with energy storage technologies
System-wide impact of geothermal power to grid decarbonization
Through this FOA, GTO intends to fund 1?14 regional grid modeling studies within specific power pools, joint utilities groups, utility service territories, or Tribal jurisdictions in the conterminous United States, Alaska, Hawai’i, or U.S. territories. These studies should use one or more analysis approaches and tools such as capacity expansion modeling, production cost modeling, Loss-of-Load based analyses, machine learning applications, and/or alternate modeling or market design approaches.
The DOE is also providing a Teaming Partner list for organizations that wish to participate on a project and may want to explore potential partnerships. The Teaming Partner List page provides more information on this opportunity.
Source: US Department of Energy
