Das Projekt "Efficient Low Temperature Geothermal Binary Power (LOW-BIN)" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum durchgeführt. The LOW-BIN project aims in improving cost-effectiveness, competitiveness and market penetration of geothermal electricity generation schemes, targeting both hydrothermal resources for immediate market penetration and future hot dry rock systems, by: Widening market perspectives of geothermal Rankine Cycle power generation by developing a unit that can generate electricity from low temperature geothermal resources, with temperature threshold for profitable operation at 65 degree C , compared with 90-100 degree C of existing units. Developing a Rankine Cycle machine for cogeneration of heat and power by heat recovery from the cooling water circuit. This will lead in cogeneration of heat and power from Rankine Cycle units in present and future geothermal district heating schemes with overall energy efficiency of 98-99 percent, compared with 7-15 percent for existing units producing only electricity and for 35-60 percent of existing geothermal cogeneration schemes. The project will involve theoretical research, laboratory experimentation, pre-prototype development, technology evaluation of the pre-prototype in terms of technology breakthrough achievement, energy efficiency, electricity generation costs and market potential, manufacturing and demonstration of successful prototypes, monitoring and technology validation, as well as dissemination of the technology and other innovation related activities. The LOW-BIN project consortium consists of 9 partners from 8 countries: CRES (Greece-Coordinator), TURBODEN (Italy), GFZ-Potsdam (Germany), GEOTEAM (Austria), University of Oradea (Romania), ESTSet u bal (Portugal), Politecnico di Milano (Italy), BRGM (France) and ISOR (Iceland). The consortium involves 3 SME partners (TURBODEN, GEOTEAM and ISOR), which represent 62,01 percent of the budget. The total budget of the LOW-BIN project amounts at € 3.996.590, of which 17,70 percent is devoted to R&D activities, 69,64 percent for Demonstration and 9,28 percent to Innovation Related Activities. The EC Funding requested is €1.933.532 (48,38 Percent).