Welcome

The International Energy Agency Geothermal Implementing Agreement (IEA-GIA), or IEA Geothermal, provides an important framework for wide-ranging international cooperation in geothermal R&D.  Efforts concentrate on encouraging, supporting and advancing the sustainable development and use of geothermal energy worldwide both for power generation and direct-heat applications.

Mission

To promote the sustainable utilization of geothermal energy worldwide by improving existing and developing new technologies to render exploitatble the vast and widespread global geothermal resources, facilitating the transfer of knowhow, providing high quality information and widely communicating geothermal energy’s strategic, economic and environmental benefits, and thereby contribute to the mitigation of climate change.

Welcome

The International Energy Agency Geothermal Implementing Agreement (IEA-GIA), or IEA Geothermal, provides an important framework for wide-ranging international cooperation in geothermal R&D.  Efforts concentrate on encouraging, supporting and advancing the sustainable development and use of geothermal energy worldwide both for power generation and direct-heat applications.

Current Activities

Activities cover five research topics and a data collection and analysis effort: 

  • Environmental Impacts of Geothermal Development
  • Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)
  • Advanced Geothermal Drilling and Logging Technology
  • Direct Use of Geothermal Energy
  • Induced Seismicity
  • Data Collection and Information

Benefits of Membership

Collaboration connects national and industry geothermal programmes and establishes direct cooperative links among Members’ geothermal experts.  Benefits include:

  • Increases capabilities by combining the efforts of several nations and industries
  • Helps avoid duplication and unproductive research
  • Provides wide and easy access to key information, research results and technological capabilities
  • Provides impartial information and analysis
  • Helps develop technical standards and methodologies

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Members

IEA Geothermal currently comprises 20 Members: 14 Country Members: Australia, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States; the European Commission; and five Sponsors: Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA), Geodynamics, Green Rock Energy, Ormat Technologies, Spanish Renewable Energy Association (APPA).

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