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The European Geothermal Energy Council acts as the driving force behind #EU 's #geothermal innovation, policy & development. #GeothermalNow

Brussels, Belgium
Joined May 2010
📢 EGEC forecasts resurgence in deployment of geothermal energy solutions across Europe 📈 The 2024 edition of the EGEC Geothermal Market Report points to a significant increase in geothermal deployment starting in 2025. Key highlights: 🔶 3 new geothermal power plants commissioned in 2024 🔶 10 new district heating & cooling systems launched 🔶 500+ GeoDHC projects in development 🔶 Drop in heat pump sales, but policy changes may reverse the trend 🔶 Record number of exploration campaigns and sharp rise in drilling expected in 2025 👉 Read the Key Findings: bit.ly/MR24-KF 📰 Press Release: bit.ly/PR-100725 The full report is available exclusively to EGEC members. With thanks to our 2024 sponsors: Green Therma, ignis H2 Energy, İnovaterm, and SLB. #Geothermal #EGEC #GeothermalNOW
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🔥 As Europe faces scorching heatwaves, French PM @bayrou urges action: green our cities and cool our homes. His solution? Geothermal energy — “an amazing energy source.” 🧾 Save up to 80% on heating and 90% on cooling. ➡️ Time to tap into the power beneath our feet! ❄️ Ready for a geothermal cooling push in the upcoming EU Action Plan? #GeothermalNOW #GeothermalEnergy #EnergyTransition
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Join the 13th PORT PC Congress – Poland’s leading event for the heat pump industry! This year’s edition is held under the theme “AI and Heat Pumps – The Energy Foundations of the Future” . 📅 Date: 12 June 2025 📍 Location: Airport Hotel Okęcie, ul. Komitetu Obrony Robotników 24, 02-148 Warsaw ✍️ Register now: lnkd.in/e6Bke5EX #HeatPumps #SmartBuildings #EnergyEfficiency #Geothermal @pompy_ciepla
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🔥❄️ Countdown is on! The GDHC Days are fast approaching! 📅 20–22 May 2025 | 📍 Vienna, Austria Here’s a final sneak peek at the 21 May roundtable conclusions. 🔸Required policies to promote geothermal for district heating use in Austria, FGW Generators 🔸 Main outcome of SAPHEA project and upcoming GeoEnergy Atlas by GSEU, GeoSphere Austria 🔸EGEC Market Report: forecast for 2030, EGEC Geothermal Plus: workshop, gala dinner & site visits! 👉 Register now: bit.ly/GDHC-25R Organised by @EGEC_geothermal, @TOE_Geothermie, @GeoSphere_AT & @SAPHEA_EU #GeoDHC2025 #DistrictHeating #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #SustainableHeat
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GDHC Days 2025 are nearly here — join us in Vienna! 📅 20–22 May | 📍 Austria A standout session awaits on 21 May: “Challenges for GeoDHC Project Funding”, it will bring together top minds and pioneering perspectives: 🔸OMV’s business and activities in the field of geothermal energy - OMV 🔸 Development and acceleration of geothermal energy in the Netherlands and the role of EBN - EBN 🔸EBN o Financing blueprints for geoDHC - e-think energy research 🔸Accelerating the implementation of geothermal projects: Insights into funding opportunities from the Austrian Climate and Energy Fund - Austrian Climate and Environmental Fund Plus: workshop, gala dinner & site visits! REGISTER NOW! ➡️ bit.ly/GDHC-25R Organised by EGEC Geothermal, SAPHEA, Organised by @EGEC_geothermal, TOE_Geothermie, @GeoSphere_AT & @SAPHEA_EU #GeoDHC2025 #DistrictHeating #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #SustainableHeat
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♨️❄️ GDHC Days 2025 are coming soon! 📅 20–22 May | 📍 Vienna, Austria Don’t miss the "Solutions to Decarbonise Our Cities" session on 21 May, moderated by Stefan Hoyer (@GeoSphere_AT) — featuring top experts and innovations in geothermal heating and cooling: 🔸Bathing on the Grid - Bathe.Stream 🔸High Flow Rate Pump Development for Geothermal Application - Oil Dynamics GmbH & Prof. Dr. Jaberg und Partner GmbH 🔸European Geothermal Heat Potential with Closed Loop Well Solutions - Green Therma 🔸Insights into the first year of the FlexGeo project: Flexible geothermal - Technical University of Munich 🔸Modelling and Simulation of Borehole Thermal Energy Storage for Sustainable Heating and Cooling - Cardiff University 🔸Insights on Geoterm Kosice project development - Slovgeoterm 🔸Advanced Heat Load Calculation Methods for Energy-Efficient Residential Buildings - Fachhochschule Salzburg 🔸Anti-corrosion well concept - GPC IP & GEOFLUID REGISTER NOW! ➡️ bit.ly/GDHC-25R Organised by EGEC Geothermal, SAPHEA, @GeoSphere_AT & Geothermie Österreich #GeoDHC2025 #DistrictHeating #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #SustainableHeat
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📢 Just one week to go until the Geothermal District Heating and Cooling Days 2025 in Vienna! ♨️❄️ 🗓 20–22 May 2025 | 📍 Vienna, Austria Don’t miss the 21 May session on Urban Heat Planning, moderated by Gregor Götzl (@GTOE_Geothermie), featuring: Featured presentations include: 🟠 Towards sustainable heating for Amsterdam: the role of geothermal energy – Vattenfall 🟠 Berlin as a frontrunner on geothermal transformation at a big scale? – von Zanthier & Dachowski 🟠 Leeurwarden - Considerations on public participation in a district heating company – Gemeente Leeuwarden 🟠Two parameters determining the potential of very shallow geothermal systems mapped for Salzburg and Styria (Austria) - Alexander Universität, Erlangen-Nürnberg Plus: workshop, gala dinner & site visits! REGISTER NOW! ➡️ bit.ly/GDHC-25R Organised by EGEC Geothermal, SAPHEA, @GeoSphere_AT & Geothermie Österreich #GeoDHC2025 #DistrictHeating #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #SustainableHeat
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📢 Just 1 week to go until Geo DH&C Days 2025 in Vienna! ♨️❄️ 📅 20–22 May 2025 | Vienna, Austria The Conference on 21 May will include a series of thematic sessions, starting with one on 'Geothermal Roadmap and Strategies' moderated by Philippe Dumas from @EGEC_geothermal. Featured presentations include: 🟠 Geothermal advances in Hungary – Annamária Nádor 🟠 Portugal’s strategic plan – Luís Duarte Silva 🟠 Vienna’s renewable energy goals – Stefan Sattler Plus: workshop, gala dinner & site visits! 👉 Register now: bit.ly/GDHC-25R Organised by EGEC Geothermal, SAPHEA, @GeoSphere_AT & Geothermie Österreich #GeoDHC2025 #DistrictHeating #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #SustainableHeat
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🌍 How are Nordic & Baltic countries promoting 100% renewable heating & cooling? ♨️❄️ Join us for a FREE webinar on Thursday, 5 June at 10:00 CEST to explore regional strategies, innovative tech & policies driving the energy transition in Northern Europe. 📅 Don’t miss it – register now: ➡️ bit.ly/RHC-NaB #EnergyTransition #RHCETIP #Geothermal #HeatPumps #Bioenergy
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🌟 Proud to have Wien Energie as our Main Site Visit Sponsor for #GeoDHC2025! Thanks to their support, participants can join two exclusive visits: 🔹 Deep geothermal site in Seestadt 🔹 Heat pump & #DHC network in Spittelau 📍 Vienna | 🗓️ 20–22 May 🔗 Register: bit.ly/GDHC-25 #SustainableEnergy #HeatingAndCooling #EnergySolutions
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As April 2025 ends, so does the COOLING DOWN project ❄️ — launched in 2022 to shape a vision for renewable cooling in Europe. Funded by the EU LIFE Programme 🇪🇺, the project promoted geothermal 🌍 and other sustainable solutions to support climate adaptation and combat Urban Heat Island effects 🌆. Key results were shared at Cooling Down Day on 3 April in Brussels 🗓️. 🔗 Discover the outcomes, policy insights, and case studies: gogeothermal.eu/projects/coo… #LIFEProgramme #CoolingDownProject #SustainableCooling #UrbanResilience
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🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨 EGEC is looking for a Communications & Administrative Assistant to join our team in Brussels! 📝 6-month traineeship(potential for long-term contract) 📅 Apply by 5 May 2025 📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium Are you passionate about communications, renewable energy, and eager to gain hands-on experience in an international environment? This opportunity is for you! 📢 Learn more and apply here: egec.org/job-ad-communicatio… #GeothermalNOW #JobAlert #CommunicationsJob #JoinOurTeam
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📢Registration for the European Geothermal Congress 2025 is officially OPEN! Join us in Zurich, 6–10 October, for #EGC25 — Europe’s biggest geothermal event bringing together 1,200+ industry leaders, innovators & policymakers 🌍 🔹Conferences, site visits, workshops, networking & more! 🎟️ Secure your spot: bit.ly/EGC-25
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🌟 Welcoming Our Silver Sponsor: DHI🌍 We’re thrilled to have DHI join us as a Silver Sponsor of #EGC2025! 🎉 DHI is a global leader in water environments, combining 50+ years of expertise and 1,100 specialists to deliver sustainable solutions across the water cycle. 🙌Their support drives innovation and the clean energy transition. 🔗 Showcase your company at #EGC2025! Explore sponsorships: europeangeothermalcongress.e… #Geothermal #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #Innovation #GeothermalNOW
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🌍 EGEC was invited to lecture on #geothermal energy at the Next Leader Program by @bakerhughesco University in Florence 🇮🇹 Sanjeev Kumar & Giulia Cittadini shared insights on market trends, business models & untapped potential for power & heat. Huge thanks to @bakerhughesco & the inspiring participants! 🙌 #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition
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📢 Only 40 days left until #GeoDHC2025 in Vienna! Join us for a workshop, full-day conference, networking dinner & site visits — all focused on boosting #geothermal heating & cooling in Europe. Organised by @EGEC_geothermal , @GTOE_Geothermie , @GeoSphere_AT & @SAPHEA_EU , with support from Innargi 🙏 Find more information and get your ticket today! ➡️ bit.ly/GDHC-25 #DistrictHeating #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy #HeatingAndCooling #SustainableHeat
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🚨 Don’t miss this FREE webinar on Finland’s path to 100% renewable heating & cooling! ♨️❄️ 🗓️ 14 April | 🕙 10:00–11:30 CET 🔗 Register: bit.ly/RHC-FIN1 Explore innovative solutions in geothermal, heat pumps, bioenergy, and funding opportunities for the RHC sector. Hear from leading experts from GTK, QHeat, EUREC, the Finnish Heat Pump Association, and the Bioenergy Association of Finland. #EnergyTransition #HeatingAndCooling #Geothermal #HeatPumps #Bioenergy #RHCETIP
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