{"id":248,"date":"2015-06-12T18:49:40","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T18:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/geolac\/?page_id=248"},"modified":"2025-10-07T21:41:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T01:41:55","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/geolac\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Turning Latin America&#8217;s Geothermal Potential Into Projects<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">GEOLAC is the region&#8217;s only conference dedicated exclusively to geothermal development. For over a decade, it has connected the capital, technology, and policy needed to get projects built.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cExcellent agenda and opportunities for engagement &#8211; the topics were timely and highly relevant.\u201d New Energy Business Development Manager at SLB<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Co-hosted by the World Bank and ESMAP since 2012, GEOLAC brings together 250+ leaders driving geothermal forward across Latin America and the Caribbean:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Government &amp; Policy Leaders<\/strong>: Energy ministers, regulators, utility officials<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Developers &amp; Operators<\/strong>: Teams advancing projects from first drill to operation<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Capital Providers<\/strong>: MDBs, DFIs, climate funds, private equity, project finance<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Technology &amp; Service Providers<\/strong>: Drilling contractors, reservoir engineers, equipment manufacturers, AI and automation innovators<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>End Users &amp; Offtakers<\/strong>: Industrial users, district energy operators, agriculture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cVery nicely organized, with fantastic engagement from the host government.\u201d &#8211; CEO of Renascent Energy<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Co-located with the inaugural <a href=\"https:\/\/newenergyevents.com\/cfp-latam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clean Firm Power LATAM Summit<\/a> (Feb 11), GEOLAC focuses squarely on geothermal, while CFP-LATAM takes a broad view of clean firm power and digital demand. Together, they offer two days in Mexico City for comprehensive insight into the region&#8217;s energy future.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cThe networking was high-level. Sharing information and knowledge is so important for the challenges ahead.\u201d &#8211; Geothermal Lead at Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (Grupo ICE)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turning Latin America&#8217;s Geothermal Potential Into Projects GEOLAC is the region&#8217;s only conference dedicated exclusively to geothermal development. 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