Some suggestions on promoting the development and utilization of geothermal energy

(6) Encourage local governments to build high-quality geothermal energy development demonstration zones. Encourage all localities to carry out comprehensive utilization of geothermal energy with tourism, breeding and industry, step development and utilization of geothermal energy, and geothermal energy development and operation with digital and intelligent development, sum up the practical experience of renewable and effective geothermal energy development in various regions, and promote typical cases in a timely manner. Encourage all localities to innovate their management methods, and try to build high-quality geothermal energy development demonstration zones first, so as to rapidly promote the large-scale development of geothermal energy development and utilization in various areas, and promote geothermal energy to become an important force for clean heating.

7. Prudently promoting the construction of geothermal power generation demonstration projects. Focus on key technologies and complete sets of equipment for geothermal power generation to lay technical reserves for the large-scale development of geothermal power generation in the future. Timely research and introduction of supporting policies, organize the construction of medium-high temperature geothermal power generation projects in Tibet, western Sichuan, western Yunnan and other areas rich in high-temperature geothermal resources, and encourage the construction of medium-low moderate and dry hot rock geothermal power generation projects in places where conditions permit. We will support the integration of geothermal power generation with other renewable energy sources.

Third, standardize the management of geothermal energy development and utilization

(8) Overall planning of resources development layout of shallow geothermal energy projects. The relevant provincial (autonomous region and municipality directly under the Central Government) water administrative department shall, in accordance with the conditions of water resources, the management of water access and the needs of water resources protection, delimit the areas suitable for groundwater mining, restricted mining and prohibited mining for shallow geothermal energy projects, and rationally plan the layout of underground water well projects as the basis for the approval of project water intake permits. The exploitation of confined water aquifers, groundwater overexploitation areas, and groundwater drinking water source protection areas shall be prohibited.

(9) Standardize the filing or registration management of geothermal energy development and utilization projects. Project Local energy authorities are responsible for the large-scale heating (cooling) and power generation projects in the region (installed capacity of 1000 kW or heating area of more than 10,000 square meters) implementation of the record management, geothermal heating (cooling) projects below the scale need to register with the local energy authorities. Projects that have been put into operation can be directly registered with the local energy authorities.

(10) Simplify the preliminary procedures for geothermal energy development and utilization projects. Encourage the development of medium and deep geothermal resources in accordance with the principle of scale, and set up mineral rights blocks according to a certain scale area or geothermal field. For projects involving geothermal energy registration and water intake permit approval, the relevant competent authorities have adopted data sharing, centralized approval, and multi-departmental approval coordination to optimize the approval process and improve the approval efficiency. Where groundwater protection and management policies are met and water intake is involved, water resources demonstration shall be carried out and a water intake license shall be applied to the water administration department with jurisdiction. Local governments are encouraged to optimize the procedures for geothermal mining rights and water extraction permits and streamline approval requirements.

(11) Strengthen the supervision and inspection of geothermal energy development and utilization projects. According to the principle of controlling the total consumption of ground heat flux, controlling the maximum amount of water produced, and ensuring the same amount of recharge in the same layer, it adheres to the principle of "determined mining by irrigation, balanced mining and irrigation, and balanced water and heat". Establish a regular supervision and inspection mechanism and post-evaluation system for geothermal energy development and utilization projects, organize geothermal energy development and utilization projects to report construction and operation status on time, carry out continuous monitoring of the impact of geothermal energy development and utilization projects on groundwater, supervise and manage the safe and stable operation of geothermal energy heating projects and the guarantee of heat supply. Ensure the clean development and sustainable use of geothermal energy. Establish credit files for recharging enterprises, and focus on supervising and restricting the development of new geothermal energy in discredited enterprises.