Heat: EU has to “turn the value of geothermal into prepared projects” (former EU Commissioner A.Piebalgs)

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“Europe has begun to recognize the value of geothermal energy. The task now is to turn this evidence into prepared projects, first wells and long-term heat supply, putting our industry on a decarbonized, competitive path,” said Andris Piebalgs, former European Commissioner for Energy, ahead of the presentation of a new report published by Future Cleantech Architects and Project InnerSpace on 28 October 2026.

Entitled ‘Unlocking Europe’s Geothermal Industrial Heat Potential’, the report examines “both what is needed for industrial geothermal to scale across Europe and where deployment can begin now”. It highlights 30 industrial clusters across 12 European countries that are priority candidates for geothermal heat conversion.

According to Martin Hojsík, Vice-President of the European…

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