In May 2025, Reykjavík became the focal point of Europe’s geothermal innovation landscape as the COMPASS project hosted a week of high-impact activities during Iceland Innovation Week. GEORG, as one of the core COMPASS partners and the national geothermal research cluster, played a central role in shaping and delivering the programme.
COMPASS Iceland Week, held from 13–16 May, brought together scientists, engineers, operators, policymakers, and students to accelerate the conversation around superhot geothermal (SHG) — one of the most promising and complex frontiers in clean energy.
GEORG’s Contribution to the Week
The week was coordinated by Dr. Amel Barich from GEORG, in close collaboration with Orkuveitan and ON Power. GEORG contributed to all three main events:
🔹 Final General Assembly
The COMPASS consortium met for a full-day session to review the project’s progress and prepare for its final months. GEORG contributed to the strategic review and planning for dissemination and exploitation, with a focus on delivering value beyond the project’s lifetime.
🔹 International Summer School
GEORG coordinated the COMPASS Summer School, which welcomed 35 participants from 17 countries and 5 continents. The two-day programme included lectures from 14 geothermal experts, a poster session, and a field visit to the IDDP-2 deep drilling site at Reykjanes. The school focused on high-temperature well systems and materials, aligning with COMPASS’s core research areas.
🔹 National Stakeholder Workshop
GEORG also co-organised the COMPASS Stakeholder Workshop, which brought together leading voices from Iceland’s geothermal sector. Two panels — one strategic and one technical — explored enabling conditions for SHG, lessons from IDDP, and the importance of public engagement and sector alignment.
Looking Ahead
As the COMPASS project enters its final phase, GEORG remains committed to supporting the advancement of superhot geothermal energy — through research coordination, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building. Insights gathered during COMPASS Iceland Week will directly inform the project’s final roadmap and dissemination activities.
We thank all our partners, speakers, students, and participants who made this week a success. We also invite the broader geothermal community to explore the event recap and photo gallery available on the COMPASS website.
Contact person and project lead: Dr. Amel Barich
