Clean geothermal green earth compose the high-quality development of the world geothermal industry

The global geothermal community gathered to share insights

At 9 o 'clock on September 15, the Great Hall on the fourth floor of the National Convention Center was filled with "hot" feelings and "green" meaning.

In the joyful music, the guests watched the World Geothermal Congress promotional video. On the big screen, the development and application of geothermal farming, geothermal power generation, geothermal hot springs and geothermal heating in the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter in China's provinces (regions and municipalities) are displayed. When the words "2023 World Geothermal Congress welcomes you, Beijing, China" appear, applause rings out.

The conference has attracted much attention. Hosted by the National Geothermal Energy Center and hosted by SINOPEC, more than 1,400 guests from 54 countries attended, including domestic and foreign government leaders, industry leaders, authoritative scholars, technical experts, business executives, etc., in-depth exchange of cutting-edge technologies in the field of global geothermal exploration and development, sharing the development achievements of the geothermal industry in various countries, regulations and policies, financial strategies, market information and products and services. Discuss the geothermal development model, development path, application scenarios and solutions to promote the high-quality development of the geothermal industry.

Zhang Guoqing, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of The State Council, attended and addressed the opening ceremony.

"The World Geothermal Congress plays an important role in bringing together key interlocutors in the geothermal field to exchange information and experiences, pool ideas and resources, and build Bridges between countries, businesses and people." Icelandic Prime Minister Jakobsdottir said in a video message that the clean energy transition must be a priority and can only be achieved through close international cooperation.

"China is a global leader in the geothermal industry, and Sinopec is the largest company in the direct utilization of district heating and geothermal energy, and is the best partner for the 2023 World Geothermal Congress." Sylvain Blog, president of the International Geothermal Association, believes that the conference has opened a new era of geothermal.

"We will give full play to the advantages of technology, talent and management accumulated over the years, deepen cooperation with the global geothermal community, and jointly promote the high-quality development of the geothermal industry." Ma Yongsheng, honorary director of the Organizing Committee of the 2023 World Geothermal Congress and chairman of Sinopec, said.

Inside the venue, the stage spoke freely, the audience applauded constantly, and a series of insights were listened to and disseminated.

For the first time, the national keynote report on geothermal energy, "High-quality Development Report of China's Geothermal Industry," was released. The report pointed out that under the strong role of clean heating demand, China has gradually formed a geothermal development path based on heating (cooling), which provides a new idea for international geothermal development. By the end of 2021, China's geothermal heating (cooling) capacity will reach 1.33 billion square meters. In the next few years, geothermal clean heating in northern China, geothermal heating (cooling) in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and geothermal power generation in and around the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau will remain hot spots for industrial development.

The authoritative report on the progress of geothermal Power generation in the world was released. According to the report, there are currently 31 countries in the world with geothermal plants in operation. The world's total installed geothermal power capacity has grown from 2,110 MW in 1980 to 16,260 MW today. In the future, as the world urgently needs to maintain the 1.5 degree Celsius temperature control target, geothermal power will have a broad prospect.

The authoritative report on the progress of geothermal heating and Cooling in the world was released. According to the report, by the end of 2022, the global installed thermal capacity for heating and cooling is equivalent to 173 million kilowatts, a 60% increase from 2020, and the largest application areas are heating and cooling of buildings, followed by health, recreation and tourism, agriculture and food processing. China's growth has been the most significant.

Fruitful results

We will promote geothermal energy to play a greater role in global energy transformation

On the afternoon of September 17, the closing ceremony of the conference was held, and under the joint witness of representatives of the global geothermal industry, the "Beijing Declaration - Geothermal Development is the right time" was officially released, injecting a strong impetus to achieve high-quality development of the global geothermal industry.