Luca Xodo elected Chairman of ETIP Geothermal for 2024-2026
Announcement of Luca Xodo as 2024-2026 ETIP Geothermal Chairman (source: ETIP Geothermal)
Carlo Cariaga
3 Jan 2024
Luca Xodo from Steam Srl. has been elected as the Chairman of the European Technology & Innovation Platform on Geothermal (ETIP Geothermal) for 2024-2026.
The European Technology & Innovation Platform on Geothermal (ETIP-Geothermal) has announced the election of Luca Xodo as the new Chairman for the term 2024-2026.
As the Lead Project Advisor and Global Sales and Partnerships Director of STEAM S.r.l., Luca Xodo brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the geothermal industry to this pivotal role.
Luca Xodo holds a master’s in Energy Engineering (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) and one in Business Administration in the Energy Industry (Scuola Mattei, Eni Corporate University). His geothermal career began with a decade in an ORC binary plants manufacturer, where he became an expert in power plant technologies, contributing to over 1 GW of geothermal power projects at different stages of development. At Steam, he has continued to expand his skillset, providing geothermal consulting services for resource assessment, feasibility studies, drilling engineering, engineering of brownfield and greenfield geothermal power and thermal use (direct use and heat pump) plants, and mineral extraction projects.
The new Steering Committee also elected the four new vice chairwoman/chairmen. Vice chairs of ETIP-Geothermal for 2024-2026 are:
- Christofer Friberg, MontLibre Group, Founder & CEO
- Alicja Wiktoria Stok?osa, GEORG Geothermal Research Cluster, Manager
- Jan-Diederik Van Wees, TNO and Utrecht University, Principal Scientist
- Javier Urchueguia, University of Valencia, Professor
“Joining ETIP’s committee as its new Chairman has only strengthened my resolve to make ‘geothermal’ a household name. Since the beginning of my career, I’ve watched our leaders shape our industry, and today I’m grateful for this opportunity to join their ranks and serve with my experience and knowledge. My deep thanks to our members for their trust in me. ETIP is and will increasingly be the home for all geothermal stakeholders in Europe. I look forward to working alongside all our colleagues in the ETIP network to secure geothermal place as a pillar of Europe’s clean energy future,” said Luca Xodo, the new ETIP Geothermal Chariman.
Under the European Commission’s Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan), ETIP-Geothermal is committed to fostering the widespread adoption of geothermal technology across Europe. Aligned with its Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for Geothermal Technologies (SRIA), the platform aims to provide improved next-generation geothermal systems and technologies that will contribute to the EU milestone of a climate-neutral economy by 2050.
Before the end of 2023, ETIP Geothermal published the “Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for Geothermal Technologies” report that aims to shape the strategic plan for research and innovation (R&I) in the geothermal sector and outline research priorities in the coming decades.
Exiting ETIP-Geothermal Chairman, Dr. Fausto Batini, spoke to recent ETIP developments and the importance of its work: “I have had the honor of leading ETIP Geothermal over the past six years, working together with representatives from industry, academia, research centers, and sectoral associations for the sustainable development of the entire geothermal energy value chain. The merge with the RHC-Platform geothermal panel from 2023 has further strengthened ETIP’s role and has made it an unique and eminently relevant platform for geothermal R&I sector.”
“I encourage the new chairman, Luca Xodo, and all members of Steering Committee, to continue to guide ETIP Geothermal with motivation and enthusiasm towards our shared objective of consolidating the position of the European geothermal sector for both industry and research. Geothermal’s role is to be a leading technology in the clean energy transition while simultaneously increasing Europe’s energy independence from unreliable suppliers and volatile fossil fuels,” further added Batini.
Source: Email correspondence
