ENGINE Launching Conference IGME GEOTHERMAL ENERGY Celestino GarcaNoceda

ENGINE Launching Conference IGME & GEOTHERMAL ENERGY Celestino García-Noceda Geothermal Resources Research Responsible

ENGINE Launching Conference Spanish Geological and Mining Institute Public institution (Ministry for Education and Science) with commercial interests Areas: • Geological Mapping • • Mineral resources research Geological and natural risks Groundwater research Environmental geology IGME & GEOTHERMAL ENERGY 2

ENGINE Launching Conference IGME Administrative departments and others: • General secretariat – economics – human resources – twelve regional offices • National center of geological information – Information systems and databases – Scientific library – Publications • Laboratories • Geo. Minero Museum IGME & GEOTHERMAL ENERGY 3

ENGINE Launching Conference GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN SPAIN: • In general, geothermal energy is ignored • Good knowledge on geothermal resources (only specialists) • The experience on geothermal projects not well developed IGME & GEOTHERMAL ENERGY 4

ENGINE Launching Conference GEOTHERMAL ENERGY USES IN SPAIN: • Failure of several classic geothermal projects • Only a few and small installations for heating greenhouses and buildings • Heating plants in several SPAs buildings • A few installations using heat pumps IGME & GEOTHERMAL ENERGY 5

ENGINE Launching Conference Interest for IGME: • Discover and discuss: – – – New ways for geothermal implementation Stimulation of geothermal wells Geothermal risks reduction Increasing economic results for low enthalpy New geothermal technologies IGME & GEOTHERMAL ENERGY 6

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATENTION c. garcia@igme. es