University of Belgrade
Faculty of mining and geology
Department for hydrogeology
Center for renewable water-sources of
energy
LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND PROCEDURES OF ISSUING
PERMITS FOR THE USE OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN
SERBIA
Authors:
Ana Vranjes, dipl.eng.
nevena Savic, dipl.eng.
Belgrade, 25.09.2012.
HISTORY OF THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
SOURCES IN THE WORLD
Supranational framework – valid international and european conventions and documents
1. United Nations Conference on the Human Environment-UNCHE (June 5-16th,1972)
2. United Nations Conference on Environment and Development-UNCED (2-14 June 2-14th, 1992):
3. Kyoto Agreement (December 11th, 1997)
4. Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council
LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN SERBIA
National framework – legal framework of the Republic of Serbia
The legal framework of the Republic of Serbia, from the energy point of view and the point of view
of the use of renewable energy sources, entails:
 Energy law of the Republic of Serbia (Off. gazette RS, Nr. 57/11, 80/11),
 Law on planning and construction (Off. gazette RS Nr. 72/2009, 81/2009, 64/2010, 24/2011)
 Law on environmental protection (Off. gazette RS Nr. 135/04)
 Law on mining and geological exploration (Off. gazette RS, Nr. 88/2011)
 Renewable energy sources and the combined production of electric and heat energy (Off.
gazette RS Nr. 84/04),
ZAKONSKA REGULATIVA U SRBIJI
National framework – legal framework of the Republic of Serbia
Strategic documents in the area of sustainable energetic development are:
Development strategy of the Republic of Serbia untill the year 2015 (Off. gazette RS, Nr.
35/05)
Programm for the realization of the energy development strategy 2007-2012 (Off.
gazette RS, Nr. 17/07 i 73/07 ) with changes and additions (Off. gazette RS 99/09)
With the enactment and acceptance of the Energy law, two organization have been created, with
the goal of the rational and sustainable use of energy and energy sources – the Energy Agency of
the Republic of Serbia and the Agency for Energy Efficiency.
Jurisdition – Ministry of natural ressources, mining and spatial planning
LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN THE AREA OF GEOTHERMAL
ENERGY
According to recommendations of the European geothermal energy board (EGEC), the
the legal framework in the area of geothermal energy should be determined by
(Abesser, 2007):
• The use of geothermal energy in an ecological manner, with a special emphasis on
the protection of underground waters suitable for watersupply
• All-purpose and sustainable use of geothermal energy
• Issuing of investor permits for the use of geothermal energy in a specific area and in
specified quantities
USE OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN EUROPE - EXAMPLES
Decree-algorithm in Great Britain in the area of the use of geothermal energy (according to Abesser,
2007)
PROPISI U VELIKOJ BRITANIJI
(ENGLESKA I VELS)
AGENCIJA ZA ŽIVOTNU SREDINU
(ENVIRONMENT AGENCY)
SAGLASNOST NA ISPUŠTANJE
HIDROGEOTERMALNIH RESURSA
EKOLOŠKA DOZVOLA
DOZVOLA ZA EKSPLOATACIJU
HIDROGEOTERMALNIH RESURSA
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SAGLASNOST NA ISTRAŽIVANJE
PODZEMNIH VODA
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BUŠENJE BUNARA
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TEST CRPENJA
DOZVOLA ZA ISPUŠTANJE
U IZDAN
1
DOZVOLA ZA ISPUŠTANJE
U POVRŠINSKE VODE
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IZUZETAK- UKOLIKO SE KORISTI ZA
GREJANJE SINGLE DWELLING NIJE
POTREBNA DOZVOLA
2
ODSTUPANJE OD SAGLASNOSTI NA
ISTRAŽIVANJE PODZEMNIH VODA
2

EKSPLOATACIJA KOLICINA < 0.2 L/S
USLOVI ZA DOBIJANJE DOZVOLE
3
3
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HEMIJSKI SASTAV PODZEMNIH VODA
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KOLICINE PODZEMNIH VODA

TEMPERATURNA RAZLIKA IZMEÐU
EKSPLOATISANIH I ISPUŠTENIH
PODZEMNIH VODA NE SME BITI VECA OD 10°C
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USPOSTAVLJANJE MONITORINGA
IZUZECI I PRAVILA
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SVAKA BUŠOTINA DUBLJA OD 15 m
MORA BITI PRIJAVLJENA GEOLOŠKOM
INSTITUTU BRITANIJE
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UKOLIKO SE U GEOLOŠKOM PROFILU
BUŠOTINE NALAZI UGALJ NEOPHODNA JE
DOZVOLA OD STRANE
UK COAL AUTHORITY
PREPORUKE ZA KORISNIKE
4
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DEFINISANJE PROSTORA, ODNOSNO
MAKSIMALNOG UDALJENJA NA KOME
MOŽE DOCI DO PROMENE KVALITETA
PODZEMNIH VODA, NIVOA PODZEMNIH
VODA I POVIŠENJA TEMPERATURE
PODZEMNIH VODA
USE OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN EUROPE - EXAMPLES
Decree-algorithm in France, which is partly about the use of hydrogeothermal energy in systems of
heat pumps (Abesser, 2007, according to Bezelgues, 2008, Jaudin, 2010)
ZAKON O ŽIVOTNOJ
SREDINI
ZAKON O RUDARSTVU
1
BUŠENJE
IZJAVA + PRIJAVA
BRGM*
AKO JE DUBINA>10 m
DOZVOLA ZA
EKSPLOATACIJU
(NACIONALNI NIVO)
T>150ºC
VISOKE TEMPERATURE
2
1
BUŠENJE SE ODVIJA U
SKALDU SA USLOVIMA
MINISTARSTVA
TADA
AKO 10.000 m³/god <Q< 200.000m³/god
KONCESIJA
(NACIONALNI NIVO)
2
ISTRAŽIVANJE
AKO
I
EKSPLOATACIJA
T-20ºC Q>200 mºC
AKO
DUBINA>100 m
T<150ºC
AKO
NISKE
TEMPERATURE
DOZVOLA ZA
EKSPLOATCIJU
(LOKALNI NIVO)
PRAVILA ZA
EKSPLOAATCIJU
TADA
DOZVOLA ZA
EKSPLOATCIJU
(LOKALNI NIVO)
AKO
Q>200.000m³/god
AKO
2% <QMNA<5%
ILI Q<8m³/god
AKO
QMNA>5%ILI Q >8m³/god
ILI
MANJI ZNACAJ
T-20ºC Q<200 mºC
I
IZJAVA
3
AKO
DUBINA<100m
3
AKO
PROCES
BUŠENJA
*Geološki institut Francuske
8 m³/god<Q<80 m³/god
INJEKTIRANJE
PODZEMNIH VODA
DOZVOLA
(LOKALNI NIVO)
Q>80m³/god
IZJAVA
DOZVOLA
USE OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN THE REPUBLIC OF
SERBIA
Underground waters are treated in three ways: as a natural ressource, as a mineral raw
material and as an energy source.
According to the current legal framework, the exploitation and use of hydrogeothermal
ressources for the need of object climatization is regulated by following laws:
• Law on mining and geology
• Water law
• Energy law
Institutions in charge, which operate under the mentioned legal acts, are:
Ministry of natural ressources, mining and spatial planning
Ministry of agriculture, forestry and water
Ministry of Energetics
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ZAKON O RUDARSTVU I GEOLOGIJI
ZAKON O VODAMA
MINISTARSTVO PRIRODNIH RESURSA,
RUDARSTVA I PROSTORNOG
PLANIRANJA
MINISTARSTVO POLJOPRIVREDE,
ŠUMARSTVA I VODOPRIVREDE
ISTRAŽNO PRAVO
1
VODNI USLOVI
1
1.1
PROJEKAT DETALJNIH
HIDROGEOLOŠKIH ISTRAŽIVANJA
1.1
INFORMACIJA O LOKACIJI/
LOKACIJSKA DOZVOLA
1.2
REVIZIJA PROJEKTA DETALJNIH
HIDROGEOLOŠKIH ISTRAŽIVANJA
1.2
MIŠLJENJE JAVNOG
VODOPRIVREDNOSG PREDUZECA
1.3
USLOVI ZAVODA ZA
ZAŠTITU PRIRODE SRBIJE
1.3
MIŠLJENJE REPUBLICKOG
HIDROMETEOROLOŠKOG ZAVODA
1.4
USLOVI REPUBLICKOG ZAVODA ZA
ZAŠTITU SPOMENIKA KULTURE
1.4
ELABORAT O REZERVAMA
REŠENJE KOJIM SE UTVRÐUJU I
2 OVERAVAJU REZERVE PODZEMNIH VODA
2.1
3
2
ELABORAT O REZERVAMA
PODZEMNIH VODA
SAGLASNOST ZA EKSPLOATACIJU
PODZEMNIH VODA
PROJEKAT ISPUNJENOSTI USLOVA I MERA
3.1 ODRŽIVOG KORIŠCENJA PODZEMNIH VODA
VODNA SAGLASNOST
2.1
REŠENJE O IZDAVANJU
VODNIH USLOVA
2.2
LOKACIJSKA DOZVOLA
2.3
GLAVNI PROJEKAT
2.4
IZVEŠTAJ O TEHNICKOJ KONTROLI
GLAVNOG PROJEKTA
3
VODNA DOZVOLA
3.2
REŠENJE O IZDAVANJU
VODNE SAGLASNOSTI
IZVEŠTAJ JAVNOG VODOPRIVREDNOG
PREDUZECA O ISPUNJENOSTI
USLOVA IZ VODNIH USLOVA
3.3
IZVEŠTAJ KOMISIJE O IZRŠENOM
TEHNICKOM PREGLEDU OBJEKTA
3.4
GLAVNI PROJEKAT
3.5
PROJEKAT IZVEDENOG STANJA
3.1
LAW ON GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION - RULEBOOKS
Rulebook on the classification and categorization of underground water reserves and their
evidentation (04.10.2011, 109.9 KB)
Rulebook on the way of paying the tax on the use of mineral raw materials (04.10.2011, 69.2
KB) „Official gazette RS", broj 102/06
Rulebook on the terms, the way and program of the expert examination for the work of
creating projects and elaborats and the undertaking of geological
exploration (04.10.2011,83.1 KB) "Službeni glasnik RS", broj 21/96
Rulebook on the criteria, on which the potential of an area with regard to finding mineral
raw materials is determined (04.10.2011, 57.6 KB) „Official gazette RS", Nr. 51/96
Rulebook on the terms and criteria for the assignment of exploratory geological works and
the allocation of ressources for these works (04.10.2011, 59 KB) „Official gazette RS", Nr. 51/96
Rulebook on the content of projects of geological exploration and the elaborats on the
results of geological exploration (04.10.2011, 80.6 KB) „Official gazette RS", Nr. 51/96
Rulebook on the content of the documentation, which refers to hydrological and geoengineering foundations for building high damms, hydroplants, heat plants and objects of
traffic infrastructure (04.10.2011, 56.6 KB) „Official gazette RS", Nr. 51/96
Rulebook on the level of exploration of the geo-engineering characteristics of the ground
required for the needs of planning, projecting and building (04.10.2011, 71.8 KB) „Official
gazette RS", Nr. 51/96
STEPS NEEDED IN THE PROCEDURE OF RECEIVING APPROVAL
FOR THE EXPLORATION OF UNDERGROUND WATERS
Law on mining and geology
Phase
Level of
hydrogeological
documentation
Law on waters
Time needed
Law on planning and building
Level of water
acts
Level of construction
acts
Previous
documentat
ion
I
II
III
Project of
hydrogeological
exploration
1 monts
Water
Information on
the location
Location permit
conditions
I quartal report
(report on the
creation and testing
of wells)
2 months
from phase I
Accredited elaborat
on reserves of
underground waters
12 months
from phase II
Water
Construction
approval
permit
Water
Permit of use
permit
ENERGY LAW

Hydrogeothermal ressources are recognized as renewable energy sources; the
production and distribution of electrical and heat energy is conditioned by energy
permits according to this law.

According to current legal framework, an energy permit is net required for individual
users of hydrogeothermal energy.

A permit is issued for the construction of an energy object for the production of heat
energy with the power of over 1 MW, for the construction of objects as well as fo the
distribution of heat energy.

The issuing of energy permits is done according to the rulebook on the criteria for
issuing energy permits, the content of the request and the way of issuing an energy
permit
LEGAL ACTS IN CERTAIN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES REGARDING THE USE OF
UNDERGROUND WATERS AS A GEOTHERMAL RESSOURCE (K4-RES-H, 2007)
Country
RETURN OF UNDERGROUND WATERS IN THE
WELL ACCORDING TO THE LAW
CONDITIONS FOR THE DISPOSITION ON
THE SURFACE
ACCORDANCE AND CREATION OF A
STUDY OF EFFECTS ON THE
ENVIRONMENT
REQUIRED
OPTIONAL
Albania
Belgium
France
Germany
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
30 °C
Greater than 1 MWth
NO
YES
Unknewn
Germany II
YES
Limited exploration
Hungary
Latvia
YES
NO
Availability
Each one
Depends on the quantity of received
energy, usually dependent on the
depth
Study of effects for each installation
YES
YES
Mineralization
Lithuania
NO
YES
Mineralization
Romania
Slovakia
NO
NO
Max 35 °C ? In rivers
NO
YES
Slovenia
NO
NO
Switzerland
NO
NO
Individual
Max. 2% of average, +1.5°C in rivers
with living grounds of catfish or + 3°C
in rivers with living ground of carps:
One daily average up to 21.5°C in
rivers with living grounds of catfish or
28 °C in rivers with living ground of
carps
Max +15 °C in rivers
NO
Depends on the well and on the
network
All types of installations
YES (each one)
NO
> 5MWth
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