GEOPLAT | Spanish Geothermal Technology and Innovation Platform

The Spanish Geothermal Technology and Innovation Platform (GEOPLAT) was established in 2009 as an official instrument of the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO), which main objective is to increase the competitiveness of the Spanish geothermal sector, boosting the R&D&I within its ambit. GEOPLAT is a scientific-technical excellence and coordination group, consisted of all relevant stakeholders, led by industry, in the geothermal sector in Spain and so, encompassing geothermal energy in its broadest sense. Currently, GEOPLAT counts for more than 200 stakeholders: 140 Companies (mainly SME); 14 Technology Centres & Foundations; 12 Associations and Cooperatives; 23 Universities; 12 Public Entities; 5 Public Research Centres. One of our main objectives is to promote training at all levels related to geothermal energy, to raise awareness and to mobilize society and governments at national, regional and local levels. The result of the work, effort and enthusiasm that has been carried out over the last years by all stakeholders of GEOPLAT is reflected in the following position documents, which define research and innovation priorities and action plans in the medium to long term: Vision for 2030 and Strategic Research Agenda –SRA–. These documents can be downloaded in English from www.geoplat.org.