National workshop in Litomerice, Czech Republic, 25th March 2013

Agenda (draft)

Opening, introduction of the program and participants
Ladislav Chlupac, Mayor of Litomerice
Antonin Tym, geothermal project manager, Litomerice municipality

EGEC (European Geothermal Energy Coucil) – presentation of the organisation, objectives, role of EGEC in development of geothermal energy resources, geothermal projects in Europe
Luca Angelino, EGEC
Overview of the GeoDH Project: How to double the geothermal district heating market in Europe, Luca Angelino, EGEC

Overview of geothermal heating systems in the Czech Republic, Hana Jiráková, GEOMEDIA Ltd.

European significant projects focusing on deep & shallow geothermal resources, Michal Stibitz, GEOMEDIA Ltd.

Potential for development of geothermal energy use in the Czech Republic – potential sites, accessibility of deep geothermal resources, Jan Safanda, Head of geothermal department, Institute of Geophysics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

DISCUSSION

Litomerice Geothermal project – past, present and future of the project, objectives and project significance, project preparation, identification of barriers during realization process, Antonin Tym, geothermal project manager, Litomerice municipality

ORC cycles related to geothermal energy
 New trends in direct electricity generation from low-temeprature heat
 Researche on new technologies – challange for local economy development
Karel Kodis, Hennlich Ltd., Litomerice

PANEL DISCUSSION
Luca Angelino, Jan Safanda, Michal Stibitz, Ministry of Industry and Trade representative, Litomerice municipality representative
Moderated by prof. Moldan (tbc)
CONCLUSION