Geothermal Initiative in five Andean Countries in Latin America

Start-end date: 2013-2015

The project was initiated with the official signing of the MoU between the IGA President Roland Horne and the Director General of IRENA Adnan Z. Amin on 17 January 2013. The signing ceremony took place in Abu Dhabi at the occasion of the World Future Energy Summit and Abu Dhabi International Renewable Energy Conference where the IGA had also organized a Geothermal Session.

A first collaboration was started in the five Andean countries Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru aiming at promoting geothermal energy by advising decision makers, awareness raising and an identification of the current status and needs for geothermal energy development. Strategic activities included the development of initial background studies and workshops. Mentor countries were also included in the project concept and two consultants were hired by IRENA for background studies.