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World Geothermal Congress 2026

The IGA will announce details about the hosting procedure for the WGC 2026 in Quarter 4 2021.

World Geothermal Congress 2023

IGA Board votes for China to be the host of the World Geothermal Congress 2023

4. December 2019/by Gregor

IGAPress release – Bonn, December 4, 2019 The International Geothermal Association is pleased to announce that China will be the host of the World Geothermal Congress 2023. The IGA Board has voted for China after careful evaluation of three bid books coming from China, Italy and Russia. The voting was done after presentations to the […]

Submission of Expressions of Interest (EOI) to Host the WGC 2023

21. April 2019/by Gregor

The International Geothermal Association (IGA) seeks Expressions of Interest (EOI) from member organisations who would like to host the World Geothermal Congress (WGC) in the year 2023. Please download the Invitation for further Information: EOI-WGC2023 (pdf, 2,5 MB) Please submit your documents (pdf only) until 30 April 2019, 0:00 CET by E-Mail to: wgc2023@lovegeothermal.org. No registration on our website prior to submission […]

World Geothermal Congress 2020+1

Reykjavik, Island

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WGC Virtual Event III – Engineering

15. June 2021/by Margaret

Join us today at the World Geothermal Congress 2020+1 for the third virtual event of the onine series and learn about recent developments in engineering. Speakers will present on a number of topics including Drilling and Completion, Reservoir Engineering, Corossion and Scaling, Power Generation, Production Engineering and many others. Join live event here: www.wgc2020.com

World Geothermal Congress – Geoscience days

10. May 2021/by Margaret

The second virtual event of the World Geothermal Congress – Geosciences takes place on 11-12 May 2021. Join us live and learn more about new trends and innovations in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, hydrogeology, exploration, resource assessment and other topics. Join the event now: www.wgc2020.com

WGC Virtual Event I – Business and Environment

13. April 2021/by Margaret

The first virtual event of the World Geothermal Congress takes place today – 13 April 2021. Join the event now: www.wgc2020.com

Kicking off the WGC2020+1

23. March 2021/by Margaret

To all our friends in the global geothermal community and those looking forward to join us. These have been interesting and challenging times for all of us around the world and with the dawn of a new spring (or autumn), it is time to look forward to an exciting decade for geothermal and the World […]

World Geothermal Congress: now in a Brand New Format WGC2020+1

4. February 2021/by Margaret

Ever since the World Geothermal Congress 2020 was postponed last spring, the WGC Organising Committee has been working hard planning a congress in May 2021. However, it has become clear that May this year is not possible either. In light of this, the Organising Committee has adapted WGC to the new situation we are all […]

WGC2020 – Virtual Event, 2020 Global Geothermal Updates Power & Direct Use

27. April 2020/by Gregor

The recording of the WGC 2020 Virtual Event on the Global Geothermal Updates for power and direct use has been released. A virtual event featuring presentations on the WGC 2020 Global Update Papers on Geothermal Power and Direct Use was launched today from Reykjavik, Iceland. The event featured presentations with the global updates on geothermal […]

Reminder: WGC 2020 – Virtual Event & Global Updates – 27 April 2020

22. April 2020/by Gregor

With less than a week to go, excitement is building for the WGC 2020 Virtual Event on April 27, 2020 which will be made available on wgc2020.com In less than a week from now the World Geothermal Congress 2020 would have started in Reykjavik, Iceland. But, as announced before a virtual event will at least […]

World Geothermal Congress 2020 – Virtual Event & Global Updates – April 27, 2020

17. April 2020/by Gregor

Despite the postponement of the World Geothermal Congress 2020 to May 2021, the organisers have decided to host a WGC virtual event. on April 27, 2020 – and feature the global updates on Geothermal Power Generation and Geothermal Direct Use. The Organising Committee of the World Geothermal Congress 2020 in Reykjavik, Iceland, in conjunction with the […]

World Geothermal Congress has been postponed until May 21 – 26, 2021

13. March 2020/by IGA Team

Dear geothermal community, It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the postponement of the World Geothermal Congress 2020 in Reykjavik, Iceland, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, until next year. This decision was taken after engaging with various stakeholders; geothermal associations, our sponsors and exhibitors and most importantly, after consulting with the […]

2020 to become a milestone year for the global geothermal energy sector

27. January 2020/by Gregor

+++ Press release +++ International Geothermal Association +++ 27 January 2020 +++ Going into a new decade, geothermal energy is well positioned in the efforts on a global energy transition providing heating, cooling and electricity around the clock With the beginning of 2020, an exciting year and decade starts for the global geothermal energy community. […]

Early-bird registration phase for the WGC 2020 ends on 15.01.2020

10. January 2020/by Gregor

The early-bird registration phase for the World Geothermal Congress 2020 ends on Jan 15, 2020. The WGC 2020 will take place from 27 April – 1 May 2020 at Harpa Reykjavik Concert & Conference Centre and will bring the entire geothermal community together under the theme of Connect to the Source. You can register here: https://www.wgc2020.com/registration-and-info/

Registration for WGC 2020 opened

20. July 2019/by IGA Team

The registration for the World Geothermal Congress 2020 has opened. Early bird registration is available until Jan 15, 2020. The WGC 2020 will take place from 27 April – 1 May 2020 at Harpa Reykjavik Concert & Conference Centre and will bring the entire geothermal community together under the theme of Connect to the Source.

Fellowship for WGC2020| Check your Eligibility

17. January 2019/by IGA Team

IGA members from these countries are eligible for fellowships http://www.wgc2020.com/countries_of_residence_fellowship_applications/ Abstracts need to be in before 31st January: WGC 2020

WGC2020 abstract submission open until 31st January 2019

16. January 2019/by Gregor

Don’t forget to submit a paper to https://www.wgc2020.com and watch this wonderful promotional video: https://player.vimeo.com/video/311704625 .

WGC2020: Call for Abstracts

11. November 2018/by Gregor

The call for abstracts for the World Geothermal Congress 2020 was launched by the Technical Committee, chaired by Roland N. Horne, and the deadline (January 31, 2019) is now approaching. The author instructions are on the web at http://www.wgc2020.com. The list of themes is grouped into four main subjects, as follows: General Keynote Country Updates […]

World Geotermal Congress 2015

Australia – New Zealand

The World Geothermal Congress 2015

30. June 2015/by IGA Team

Luis C.A. Gutiérrez-Negrín, Chairman IGA’s Information Committee As planned, from April 19 through 24 it was held the World Geothermal Congress 2015 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Center (MCEC), in Melbourne, Australia, with total attendance of more than 1600 persons. The WGC is convened every five years by the IGA, since the first one […]

IGA Melbourne Declaration

30. June 2015/by IGA Team

As usual in the World Geothermal Congresses, the WGC 2015 finalized with a declaration on behalf of the geothermal community that aims to reflect the status and future hopes of the sector. Here is The Melbourne Declaration. “Geothermal in Perspective – Views from Down Under” We are more than 1,500 members of the global geothermal […]

World Geothermal Congress 2010

Bali, Indonesia

WGC 2010 in Bali: a Record- Breaking Congress

30. June 2010/by IGA Team

François-D. Vuataz, IGA BoD member, CREGE, Neuchâtel, Switzerland Introduction Geothermal, the energy to change the World: this was the motto of the last World Geothermal Congress that took place in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia from April 25 to 30, 2010. The event was convened by the International Geothermal Association (IGA) and co-convened by the Indonesian […]

The Bali Declaration