One month until GEOLAC 2022 – November 7 to 9, 2022, Mexico City, Mexico

Avenida de la Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico (source: flickr/ Enrique Dans, creative commons)

It’s a pivotal moment for the geothermal industry in Latin America and the Caribbean. A confluence of geopolitical pressures and the urgent need to transition LAC to clean, firm power has created an opportunity for geothermal to surge across the region.

The 9th Geothermal Congress for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEOLAC 2022) will take place this November 7-9 in Mexico City, Mexico to help chart a course to world-class geothermal projects and transformative investment for the region.

Registration for the event is currently still open via this link. Our readers may get a 15% discount on the registration fee by using the code “PiensaGeotermia.”

In a strong gesture of support for geothermal, senior government officials from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Montserrat and St. Lucia are currently confirmed to attend.

Elsewhere, recent additions to the GEOLAC speaker roster include:

• Diego Pardow, Minister of Energy, Chile
• Ronnie Rodríguez Chaves, Vice Minister of Environment and Energy, Costa Rica
• Kenrick Burke, Director of Energy, Ministry of Communication, Works, Labour & Energy, Government of Montserrat
• José Ricardo Brillo, President, Neuquén Investment Agency (ADI NQN)
• Hon. Vince Henderson, Ambassador to the United States, Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Commonwealth of Dominica
• Dr. Diego Morata, Director, Andean Geothermal Center of Excellence (CEGA)
• Hon. Stephenson King, Senior Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Ports, Transport, Physical Development, and Urban Renewal, St. Lucia
• Eddy Sánchez Rivera, Director of Geothermal Resources, Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE)
• Ana Lucía Alfaro Murillo, Regional Director/Head of Projects, GiZ
• Joseph Williams, Coordinator, Sustainable Energy Unit, Caribbean Development Bank
• Fabrice Juquois, Program Coordinator, Cuba, Mexico, Central America, French Development Agency (AFD)
• John Redfern, President and CEO, Eavor Technologies Inc.
• Viviana Vega, New Energies Leader, Ecopetrol
• Roberto Quirós Balma, Manager, Electricity Management, Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE)

In collaboration with the Geothermal Development Facility (GDF), a Technical Assistance Forum (TAF) will be hosted as part of GEOLAC. All GEOLAC delegates are welcome to participate.

Source: Email correspondence