The GIA Trend Report, a new annual survey report on geothermal applications and developments

Abstract

The Geothermal Trend Report is a new annual publication by the International Energy Agency - Geothermal Implementing Agreement (IEA-GIA), which provides an overview of geothermal energy uses in all 14 GIA member countries. The work for this report is accomplished within Annex X “Data Collection and Information”. The first Geothermal Trend Report was published in 2012, showing geothermal applications data for 2010 contributed by GIA country representatives, with trends for heat and power from 2000 on based on an analysis of other publications (e.g. Bertani 2012, Lund et al. 2011). The Trend Report delivers data on geothermal energy uses on an international scale and helps to point out trends and market developments. The efforts accomplished within Annex X are intended as a contribution to foster information exchange on geothermal energy uses. The following paper provides an overview about the results of the first Trend Report and the future work planned within Annex X.