Meet us at the 3rd Iceland Geothermal Conference, April 26-29, 2016
Harpa Conference Center, Reykjavik/ Iceland (source: flickr/ Parallax Abstraction, creative commons)
Alexander Richter
9 Dec 2015
The third Iceland Geothermal Conference will be held April 26-29, 2016 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Initiated by the Icelandic geothermal sector and its cluster initiative the event features a conference, trade show, several side events and field trips that will make for a great opportunity to network.
The third Iceland Geothermal Conference will take place April 26-29, 2016. Held for the first time in 2010 and held every three years, the event is a bit of a test on the World Geothermal Congress 2020 coming to Reykjavik, Iceland.
The conference is hosted by the Icelandic geothermal sector and its Cluster Initiative. The event will feature three main streams on Operability, Feasibility and Practicality. Like last time the event patron is Iceland’s President, Mr. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson.
The event expects in excess of 600 participants from all parts of the world and will feature not only the conference element, but also a trade show, several networking elements, several side events, but also field trips to the exciting places that showcase the great utilisation of geothermal energy in Iceland.
The conference and trade show will be held in Iceland’s Harpa Concert and Conference Centre in downtown Reykjavik.
There are several delegation expected not only from countries Iceland has traditionally partnered with, but there are side meetings expected from donors, working groups etc.
The International Geothermal Association will hold its Board Meeting, ESMAP (World Bank) will be organising the III Global Geothermal Development Plan (GGDP) roundtable in partnership with Iceland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and there will be more to be announced in due time.
Field trips planned so far include visits to the Hellisheidi geothermal power plant, the Hveragerdi geothermal village, the Reykjanes Resource Park (with the Svartsengi plant, Blue Lagoon and several direct use operations), the geothermal powered Verne Global Data Centre and an optional trip to the Theistareykir geothermal project in the North of Iceland.
ThinkGeoEnergy will be bound into the event and we will announce activities planned around the event in due time.
Conference website: http://www.geothermalconference.is/
