On January 17, 2025, with the guidance and support of multiple government departments and industry organizations, the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shaanxi Geothermal Association was successfully held in the historic and cultural city of Xi'an. This annual conference attracted numerous representatives from government departments, research institutions, geothermal enterprises, and other sectors. The attendees focused on the cutting-edge dynamics and development trends of the geothermal application industry, aiming to deeply implement the spirit of national and local conferences, actively help Shaanxi Province achieve carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, and promote the geothermal industry to move towards a new height of high-quality development.
The on-site results of the annual meeting are significant and have important industry guidance significance. In his speech, Liu Jiaping, an academician of the CAE Member, deeply expounded and emphasized the key position and huge potential of geothermal energy as clean energy in the construction field, providing a very forward-looking guidance for the future development direction of geothermal industry. Leaders such as Hou Dengfeng, President of Shaanxi Geological Survey Institute, and Li Weijun, Deputy Director of Shaanxi Housing and Urban Rural Development Department, respectively delivered speeches, comprehensively and systematically outlining a clear development blueprint for the geothermal industry in western Shaanxi Province from multiple key dimensions such as increasing investment in scientific research and innovation, strengthening policy support, and improving industry standard formulation.
A major highlight of this annual meeting is that the Shaanxi Geothermal Association held a solemn awarding ceremony at the meeting, officially announcing Yantai Land Air Conditioning Industry Co., Ltd. Shaanxi Office as a new member unit of the association. Yantai Land has profound technical expertise and rich practical experience in the application of mid to deep geothermal energy. After years of continuous cultivation and innovative development, the company has established a core technical team with strong professional capabilities and high technical level. The team members have rich industry experience and have achieved fruitful results in the research and engineering application of mid to deep geothermal energy technology, obtaining multiple key technologies and innovative achievements with independent intellectual property rights.
With its leading professional technical strength, Yantai Land can customize personalized "geothermal direct supply+high-temperature centrifugal heat pump unit cascade extraction of geothermal energy" comprehensive solutions for customers, effectively improving the comprehensive utilization efficiency of geothermal energy and achieving efficient conversion and utilization of energy. At present, this technology solution has been successfully applied in multiple large-scale geothermal heating (cooling) projects, and has demonstrated significant energy-saving and emission reduction effects as well as good ecological and environmental benefits in actual operation.
As a new member of Shaanxi Geothermal Association, Yantai Land stated that in the future, it will actively participate in various industry activities organized by the association and further deepen exchanges and cooperation with member units. In terms of reducing the cost of geothermal energy development and utilization, improving the efficiency of technological applications, and promoting the standardized development of the geothermal industry, Land will fully leverage its technological advantages and innovation capabilities, actively contribute wisdom and strength, and work together with industry colleagues to promote the prosperity and development of the geothermal industry in Shaanxi Province and even the whole country.
