Brussels, 16th December 2024 – The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) is delighted with the Hungarian Presidency for initiating the proposal and to all Member States for adopting today the Council conclusions.
Nominations for the Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Award are open until 03 January 2025! Applications will be evaluated based on originality, innovation, reliability, emission reductions, and improvements in energy output.
IOGP, the international association of oil and gas producers, outlined a series of measures required to create market maturity for geothermal across Europe. They identify three key measures:
The geothermal industry enjoyed growing market development, but the journey from niche to mainstream energy demands a robust framework based on critical components.
Geothermal is our energy. It is a unique renewable energy source providing baseload electricity, heating, cooling, storage, as well as lithium and other mineral extraction. It rests reassuringly below our feet, homes, offices and factories everywhere. With the right political visibility and regulatory frameworks it will become the foundation of the cheap, local, inclusive and rapid energy transition.
On April 24, Invest-NL, the National Promotional Institute of the Netherlands, released a report to explore opportunities for scaling geothermal energy in the Netherlands. This report, prepared by EGEC and WEP, delves into the geothermal landscape, focusing on key European countries including Germany, Denmark, and France, to provide invaluable insights for the market in the Netherlands.
The EGEC Annual Report 2023 provides a comprehensive overview of the organisation's activities for the year and highlights the significant achievements in the European geothermal sector. Published annually, EGEC's Annual Report serves as a crucial document that reflects EGEC's policy achievements over the past year and sets out the main lines of action for the foreseeable future.
Today EGEC and seven other renewables associations (Bioenergy Europe, EREF, ESTELA, ESTIF, Ocean Energy Europe, SolarPower Europe and Wind Europe – sent a letter to the European Commission urging concrete action to solve permitting bottlenecks for renewables.
With the raising importance of lithium for the electric mobility and storage revolution, the geothermal industry is set to become a key player in the production of sustainable lithium made in Europe.
EGEC joined the IRENA Coalition for Action in urging governments to prioritise renewable energies in any COVID 19 recovery measures as renewables are a key part of the solution.
EGEC outlined the key foundations for an effective Smart Sector Integration plan to accelerate energy transition and decarbonisation.
Internal market for heat is essential if the EU is to meet its 2030 climate and energy targets and exit the COVID-19 crisis through sustainable investments.
EGEC and 36 European associations representing renewables and energy efficiency value chains sent a letter to the European leaders and decision-makers urging to link the European Green deal and the stimulus package in response to the COVID 19 pandemic.
Geothermal energy is a rapidly growing renewable energy source, contributing to the decarbonisation of the European economy. This webinar on 26 March discussed the geothermal market dynamics, the de-risking schemes developed in the EU-funded GEORISK project and what European policies should be implemented to finance energy transition and support geothermal energy.
EGEC Geothermal welcomes the draft implementing Regulation on the operation of the Modernisation Fund.
EGEC Geothermal statement on the Climate Law proposal
ZAE Bayern has been chosen as one of the five outstanding finalists of the Ruggero Bertani European Geothermal Innovation Awards 2020.
