Day 1, Oct.8, 2013
Session I: Geothermal Exploration
What is geothermal energy: origin and relation with earth dynamics: Pierre Durst, Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM), France
Resource assessment: targets and tools: Jan-Diederik van Wees, Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), Netherlands
Resource assessment: targets and tools: Adele Manzella, CNR IGG, Italy, Isabella Nardini, CNR-IGG, Italy
Session II: EGS Technology
Case studies: Günther Zimmermann, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ), Germany, Pierre Durst, Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM), France
Day 2, Oct.9, 2013
Session III: Plant operation, energy supply and grid integration
Geothermal power in the reality of the electricity market: Sören Reith, Univeristy of Stuttgart, Germany
Grid integration of geothermal power: Franz Heilemann, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Session IV: Flash steam & binary technology
Flash power plants, gathering systems, equipment, operation and maintenance: Fabio Sabatelli, ENEL GreenPower, Italy
Binary power plants: thermodynamic cycles and equipment: Paola Bombarda, Politecnico Milano, Italy
Day 3, Oct.10, 2013
Session V: Market aspects
International Geothermal Market overview: Dimitrios Mendrinos, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES), Greece
Session VI: Legal, environmental & financial aspects
Sustainable development of a geothermal project: Fausto Batini, Magma Energy Italia, Italy
Risk insurance: Florence Jaudin, Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM), France
Regulatory barriers: Robert Kutschick, Gaßner, Groth, Siederer & Coll., Germany
Methodologies for sustainability evaluations: Matteo Borzoni, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Italy
Environment issues: Isabella Nardini, CNR-IGG, Italy
Training & Employment: Isabella Nardini, CNR-IGG, Italy
Day 4, Oct.11, 2013
Session VII: Drilling
Site visit: ENEL power plant – Larderello area: Alessandro Lazzarotto, ENEL GreenPower, Italy
Drilling and completion of geothermal wells: Luca Serniotti, ENEL GreenPower, Italy
