September 26, 2025 | Budapest, Hungary
Horia Ban, President of the Romanian Geoexchange Society – RGS, participated as a speaker at the Budapest Geothermal Energy Summit 2025, one of the leading events dedicated to the geothermal sector in Central and Eastern Europe. The summit brought together more than 120 specialists, industry representatives, academics, and public authorities.
During the panel dedicated to the development of the geothermal market, Horia Ban took part in discussions on regulatory barriers, funding requirements, regional cooperation, and accelerating investments in geothermal projects, while also presenting Romania’s potential in this field.
Among the key contributions during the first part of the event was that of Miklos Antics, President of the European Geothermal Energy Council – EGEC, who presented the current state and prospects for the development of geothermal energy in Europe.
RGS’s participation in the summit strengthens the organization’s cooperation with the European geothermal community and its involvement in promoting geothermal solutions in Romania.