Organisers

Main organisers

The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) is a not-for-profit organisation promoting all aspects of the geothermal industry. It was founded in 1998 to facilitate awareness and expansion of geothermal applications in Europe and worldwide by shaping policy, improving investment conditions and steering research. Over 200 members from 30+ countries, including developers, equipment manufacturers, electricity providers, national associations, consultants, research centres, geological surveys, and public authorities gives EGEC the ability to represent the entire geothermal sector. For more information visit www.egec.org.

The EU Horizon-Europe project SAPHEA is a direct spin-off activity of the CA18219 Geothermal-DHC and aims at developing a single access-point market hub for the use of geothermal energy in heating and cooling networks. Based on prototypes, developed in CA18219 Geothermal-DHC, SAPHEA will create, among others, an early stage decision support and information tool for investors and planers in Europe. Linked to existing energy-economic tools, like ‘Hotmaps’ and ‘Geophires’, the decision support tools will also offer tools for techno-economic analyses on a pre-feasibility level for experts. For more information on SAPHEA please visit www.saphea.eu.

Co-organisers

GeoSphere Austria is Austria’s national service for geology, geophysics, climatology, and meteorology. We contribute significantly to strengthening national resilience and crisis preparedness. Furthermore, GeoSphere Austria ensures the geological, geophysical, climatological, and meteorological foundations for life as well as the economy in Austria. For more information visit https://www.geosphere.at/en.

The Geothermal Energy Austria Association (GTÖ) promotes the use of geothermal energy in an efficient and sustainable manner. For more information please visit https://www.geothermie-oesterreich.at/.