Develop Geothermal Electricity in Europe to have a renewable energy mix
Workshop United Kingdom / Ireland / Iceland: 26th September 2011
9.00 – 9.15 Registration & Opening by the moderator of the day: Guy Mc Pherson-Grant (EGS Ltd)
9.00 – 9.15 Welcome address: Burkhard Sanner (EGEC president)
9.30 – 9.50 Geoelec project overview: P Dumas (EGEC)
9.50 – 10.20 Prospective for geothermal electricity in Europe: B Sanner (EGEC) & A Kronimus (TNO) et al
10.20 – 10.50 Methodology for geothermal resource assessment: A Kronimus (TNO)
10.50 – 11.10 Discussion on the Geoelec methodology
11.30 – 12.30 Presentations from National Geological Surveys on geological data for geothermal
– UK: BGS > Jonathan Busby
– IE: SLR (replacing GSI) > Roisin Goodman
– IS: ISOR > Steinunn Hauksdottir
13.45 – 14.45 Presentations on existing studies of the geothermal potential from:
– Project developers: Geothermal Eng. Ltd (R Law), Geothermal Energy Ltd (R Pasquali), EGS Ltd (R Baria)
– Consultants: SKM (T Jackson)
16.20-16.40 Proposal to create National Geothermal Committees: P Dumas (EGEC)
16.40 – 17.10 Conclusion of the day and next steps: Guy Mc Pherson-Grant (EGS Ltd)