an action plan to double the facilities of geothermal heat pumps

According to the Minister, the latter “aims to make France a leader in geothermal energy in Europe, both in terms of renewable energy production and industrial sector”. Its measures must “to produce enough geothermal heat in 15 to 20 years to save 100 TWh per year of gas, more than Russian gas imports before 2022”.

Reinforcement of aid for the replacement of an old boiler from March

The action plan also has two specific ambitions: to increase the number of deep geothermal projects launched by 40% by 2030 and to double the number of geothermal heat pump (Pac) installations in private homes by 2025. Agnès Pannier-Runacher considers it to be“a fairly suitable option, especially in rural areas”adding: “This equipment lasts for decades, so it’s really an investment that makes sense, clearly lowers the bill, also reduces the carbon footprint of the heating and refresh the summer”according to comments reported by theAFP.

There are approximately 200,000 geothermal heat pumps nationwide, but only 3,000 are sold per year. To encourage households to turn to these solutions,