Roundtable on heat transition & geothermal energy opportunities
The GEOTHERMICA Initiative, CETPartnership TRI4Heating & Cooling , Geothermal IWG,, and EEA Grants are organising a Roundtable Event in Ptuj, Slovenia on 12 December. The Ministry of Environment, Climate & Energy in Slovenia will host the event.
The Roundtable will serve as a platform for industry, RD&I, and member states to influence and define the role of geothermal energy in Europe's transition to sustainable energy sources.
The discussion will concentrate on the key elements required to tap into geothermal energy's potential, identify existing opportunities, address specific needs, and overcome transnational and national barriers. Participants will have the option to join a Field Trip on 13 December.
Date: 12-13 December 2023
Location: The Grand Hotel Primus, Ptuj, Slovenia - travel directions here
- Hotel rooms can be booked online
Please RSVP before 13 November 2023 by following this link:
https://forms.office.com/e/4pe5tZU8gd
Limited spots available
AGENDA
Day 1 | 12 December 2023
Morning Session
Introduction to Roundtable Discussions
Stephan Schreiber, Co-Chair Geothermal IWG & GEOTHERMICA Initiative
Philippe Dumas, Secretary General, European Geothermal Energy Council: Prospects of Geothermal Energy in Europe
Country Updates: Strategies & Policies on Geothermal Energy
Slovenia – Gregor Rome, Ministry of the Environment, Climate & Energy of Slovenia
Germany – Stephan Schreiber, Co-Chair Geothermal IWG & GEOTHERMICA Initiative
Croatia
Hungary
Panel Discussions: Strategies for Heating Transition & Geothermal Opportunities
moderated by Lauren Boyd and Paul Ramsak
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Afternoon session
Public Cooperation Supporting Geothermal Energy & Heating Transition
GEOTHERMICA Initiative – Lauren Boyd, Co-Chair GEOTHERMICA Initiative
EEA Grants – María Guðmundsdóttir, Project Manager Geothermal Resources, National Energy Authority of Iceland
Geothermal IWG – Gerdi Breembroek, Chair Geothermal IWG
CETPartnership TRI4 Heating & Cooling – Alicja Wiktoria Stoklosa, Office Manager TRI4
Projects & Success Stories on Geothermal & Heating Transition
Arctic Green Energy – Rúnar Þór Jónsson, Regional Managing Director, Arctic Green Energy
Vienna – Bernhard Novotny, Head of Geothermal Projects, OMV
KeyGeothermal – María Guðmundsdóttir, Project Manager Geothermal Resources, National Energy Authority of Iceland
Croatia – Staša Borović, Croatian Geological Survey
Hungary – Nóra Gál, Geological Specialist, Directorate of Geology SARA
Panel Discussions: Regional Solutions for Heating Transition
moderated by Nina Rman & Andrej Lapanje
Conclusion and summary
Reception & Networking
Dinner
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Day 2 | 13 December 2023
Geothermal Field Trip 9:00-16:30
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
- Ester Halldórsdóttir, Project Manager, GEORG ester@georg.cluster.is
- Alicja Wiktoria Stokłosa, Office Manager, GEORG aws@georg.cluster.is
