GeoTHERM 2024 on the Messe Offenburg, Germany (supply: ThinkGeoEnergy)
The 2024 GeoTHERM Expo & Congress gathered 241 exhibitors and 6509 guests, dwelling up the popularity because the Europe’s largest geothermal commerce truthful.
The GeoTHERM Expo & Congress lived up its popularity as the most important geothermal vitality commerce truthful in Europe with the 2024 occasion recording a 50% improve in exhibitors and a complete of 6,509 guests – a formidable improve from final yr’s 4,982.
Held from 29 February to 1 March, the 2024 GeoTHERM Expo & Congress supplied the venue for 241 nationwide and worldwide exhibitors to alternate details about their newest developments, analysis outcomes, and greatest practices within the area of geothermal vitality. Specialist lectures, dialogue rounds, and networking occasions facilitated this data alternate and helped drive innovation and effectivity within the geothermal vitality business.
“The awakening of the business was clearly noticeable. And we’re very proud that we have been capable of complement our improve in exhibitors with a major improve in guests,” emphasizes challenge supervisor Gabriele Weislogel.
GeoTHERM has at all times taken up present developments within the business and created a singular platform that at all times focuses on clear expertise reviews. Specifically, the mix of congress and commerce truthful supplied guests the chance to acquire complete info.
Present matters and questions within the business have been mentioned in 56 lectures (earlier yr 38). This yr, a residents’ discussion board was supplied once more, the place visitors have been capable of get hold of complete details about geothermal vitality, ask questions and acquire an perception into the potential and challenges of this sustainable vitality supply.
“We’re more than happy in regards to the vigorous curiosity within the residents’ discussion board on geothermal vitality. It reveals that residents have a robust curiosity in sustainable vitality sources and are actively in search of methods to search out out about them,” says Tanja Hartmann, Head of Commerce Festivals.
Scotland as an rising geothermal hub
Scotland, an rising geothermal hub, introduced itself because the visitor nation at this yr’s GeoTHERM. Over the past decade there was a major improve in curiosity and funding in geothermal vitality in Scotland. Due to Scottish Authorities coverage and monetary assist, Scotland has begun to use the numerous potential for geothermal tasks within the scorching, dry rocks of East Grampian, the recent sedimentary aquifers of Fife’s Midland Valley and the disused mines of central Scotland.
“Scotland is an rising geothermal vitality hub and we’re delighted to honor it as a visitor nation for GeoTHERM Expo & Congress 2024. The rising demand for geothermal vitality in Scotland displays the rising consciousness of sustainable vitality use and environmental safety,” sums up Frank Thieme, Managing Director of Messe Offenburg.
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