Geothermal Collaboration Through the International Energy Agency Geothermal Technical Collaboration Programme

Abstract

The International Energy Agency Geothermal Technical Collaboration Programme has thirteen nations, the European Commission, GEOPLAT and Ormat Technologies Inc regularly meeting to share advances occurring in geothermal technology; from shallow low temperature geothermal utilisation to high temperature supercritical geothermal research. Working Group activity is focused on: • Environmental Aspects, • Direct Use of Geothermal Energy, • Data Collection and Information, • Deep Roots of Volcanic Geothermal Systems, and • Emerging Geothermal Technologies. High quality geothermal data, for electrical and direct use, is collected, collated, and shared through reports available from the IEA Geothermal website. Seminars and workshops are organised for groups or nations where there is seen to be potential to promote the use and uptake of geothermal energy. Country experiences are shared and collaborative networks established. The presentations from these workshops are made available on the IEA Geothermal website. There is much to be gained in sharing and working together and the IEA Secretariat has renewed the mandate for the Geothermal Technical Collaboration Programme through until end of February 2023. The paper canvasses the strengths of this geothermal technical collaboration programme, sharing recent highlights and advances.