PIXIL and GEO-URBAN workshop: Exploring the subsurface for geothermal energy. A local and global perspective

Virtual event

The PIXIL - GEO-URBAN projects organize a workshop titled "Exploring the subsurface for geothermal energy: A local and global perspective".

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Place: Online

Date: 28-29 January 2021 CET

Time: 9:30-12:00

Description:

Geothermal energy is a key energy source for a fully renewable mix. It provides efficient cooling and heating and can also produce a baseline electric output under certain conditions. In this event, we will present novel approaches towards characterizing the subsurface and discuss their role in improving the uptake of geothermal energy sources. We will have a look at opportunities and barriers in Spain and France and discuss examples from other regions where geothermal energy is becoming a key component in a carbon-free energy future.

This workshop is organised by the PIXIL project and co-organised by GEO-URBAN.

Organizers:

Josep de la Puente (BSC)
Rose Gregorio (BSC)
Emilia Becerro (BSC)
Emmanuelle Robins (POLE AVENIA)
Nicolas Gonthier (POLE AVENIA)
Paloma Perez(GEOPLAT)
Margarita de Gregorio (GEOPLAT)
Ana Casillas (GEOPLAT)

Language:

The workshop will be available in Spanish, French and English through the use of live interpreters.

Agenda:

                                                                              Thursday 28th January 2021 - From 9: 30-12: 00 CET
                                                                        The status of geothermal in the EU and large-scale projects  

 

Schedule

Panellists

Title of the presentation

9:30 - 9:35

Josep de la Puente 
Geosciences Applications Group Manager
Barcelona Supercomputing Center - BSC

Welcome

9:35 - 9:50

Josep de la Puente 
Geosciences Applications Group Manager
Barcelona Supercomputing Center - BSC
 
James MacAteer 
Geologist
Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions - GDG 

The PIXIL and GEO-URBAN projects 

9:50 - 10:05

Philippe Dumas
General Secretary
 European Geothermal Energy Council - EGEC

From 2020 to 2030: a geothermal decade! Really?

10:05 - 10:20

Luis Ciro Pérez Fernández
Dirección de Energías Renovables y Mercado Eléctrico Instituto para la Diversificación y Ahorro de la Energía - IDAE 
Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico

Promoting and supporting the development of geothermal energy in Spain

10:20 - 10:35

Paul Bonnetblanc
Policy Officer for CCUS and geothermal energy, 
National contact point for EU NER300 & ETS Innovation Fund
Ministry for an ecological Transition, DG Energy and Climate

Scaling up / Massification of geothermal projects in UE and within the French context

10:35 - 11:20

Round table 1
Moderator: Emmanuelle Robins (Pôle AVENIA)

Jean-Jacques Graff
President
Association Française des Professionnels de la Géothermie – AFPG

Virginie Hamm 
Bureau de Recherche Géologique et Minière - BRGM

Philippe Dumas 
European Geothermal Energy Council - EGEC

Ignasi Herms 
Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya - ICGC
Clúster de l'Energia Eficient de Catalunya - CEEC

 Issues in deep geothermal energy, large projects and related problems 

 

11:20 - 12:00

Everyone (Panelists and workshop participants)

Discussion space

 

 

Friday 29th January 2021 9: 30-12: 00 CET

Local-scale geothermal projects and success stories

 

Schedule

Panellists

Title of the presentation

9:30 - 9:35

                                Margarita de Gregorio
                                        Manager
                                      GEOPLAT

Welcome

9:35 - 9:50

Mathieu Auxietre
Managing director
TLS Geothermics

Deep Geothermal in basement rocks, perspectives for Spain and France addressed with a real case study

9:50 - 10:05

Carlos Díaz 
Technical Head
Cardial Recursos Alternativos

Alberto Merino
Corporate Finance Manager
 Cyopsa-Sisocia

Cardial: A geothermal success story in the Almeria region, Spain

10:05 - 10:20

Mats Egard
Project Manager Test Hole project E.ON
E.ON Energilösningar AB

DeepGeo in Malmö

10:20 - 10:35

Lightning talks:


Albert Pujadas
CEO en QUALI Geotermia y Coordinador del Grup de Treball de Geotèrmia - GTG- del Clúster de l’Energia Eficient de Catalunya - CEEC

 Jesus M. Casado
Ente Vasco de la Energía - EVE

 

The promotion of Geothermal in Catalonia from the CEEC's GTG
 
 
 
Promotion of renewable energies in Euskadi

10:35 - 11:20

Round table 2:

Moderator: Margarita de Gregorio - GEOPLAT

Jesus M. Casado
Ente Vasco de la Energía - EVE

Mats Egard 
Project Manager Test Hole project E.ON
E.ON Energilösningar AB

Mathieu Auxietre 
Managing Director
TLS Geothermic

Daniel Munoz
Head of Geothermal and Energy Efficiency
Sacyr Industrial 

Local, success stories and public acceptance

11:20 - 12:00

All (Panelists and workshop participants)

Discussion space

 

 

If you have any question or concerns email to case-dissemination@bsc.es