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Registration open for GRMF Heat Training Workshop; 2-3 April 2025, Tanzania

Registration open for GRMF Heat Training Workshop; 2-3 April 2025, Tanzania Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (source: flickr/ Ali Damji, creative commons)
Carlo Cariaga 24 Mar 2025

Registration is open for a workshop on geothermal direct use project development by GRFM HEAT on 2-3 April 2025 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility for Africa  (GRMF) is inviting everyone for the GRMF HEAT Training Workshop, taking place on 2-3 April 2025 at the Four Points by Sheraton in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Those who are interested to register are advised to send emails to grmf@africa-union.org and grmf@roedl.com. Please include the following information for each attendee:

  • Name
  • Company / Public Entity
  • Email address
  • Phone number

This workshop will cover a range of topics essential for geothermal direct use projects, including market strategy, business planning, technical aspects, and GRMF application processes. It is designed to enable successful participation in future GRMF funding rounds and to provide general information on how a successful geothermal project can be structured and implemented.

New and old developers are encouraged to sign up for the workshop to receive training on the successful development of geothermal direct use projects.

Agenda

2nd of April 2025 (Afternoon) – Training workshop:

13:30-14:00      Opening Remarks

14:00-15:00      Best practices of geothermal development – Market strategy and business planning

15:00-17:00      Best practices of geothermal development – Technical aspects

3rd of April 2025 (Whole day) – Training workshop:

8:30-9:30          Introduction to GRMF

9:30-10:30        GRMF Applications – Resource

10:30-11:30      GRMF Applications – Work plan

11:30-12:00      GRMF Applications – Concept strategy and market viability

12:00-13:30      Lunch

13:30-14:30      GRMF Applications – E&S requirements

14:30-15:30      GRMF Applications – Experience

15:30-16:00      GRMF Applications – Authorisation for exploration activities

16:00-16:30      GRMF Applications – Project financing

16:30-17:00      GRMF Applications – Drilling applications

Please note that all costs incurred by attending the workshop will be the responsibility of the attendees.

Source: Email correspondence

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Carlo Cariaga