Signature of a Memorandum of Understanding between Icelandic Stakeholders of the KMT 

KMT reached an important, symbolic milestone in October 2018. Representatives of thirteen research institutions, industry actors, and governmental agencies in Iceland signed a letter of intent, declaring their “emphatic wish to promote the establishment and development of an international centre for geothermal–  and volcanological research”. This letter of intent reflects the wide-spread societal support for the project and sets the scene for fruitful cross-agency cooperation on the road to realising KMT. A complete list of signatories can be found below.  

Georg – Geothermal Research Cluster 

Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland  

The University of Iceland 

The University of Akureyri 

Reykjavík University  

Orkustofnun, National Energy Authority of Iceland 

Rannís, Icelandic Centre for Research 

EIMUR 

Iceland Meteorological Office  

ISOR  

Icelandic Institute of Natural History  

Skútustaðahreppur municipality 

Northeast Iceland Development Agency 

 

 

First Krafla Magma Testbed (KMT) Meeting in Paris 2017 

On March 14-15, a coordination meeting was held in Paris, France, with presentations and workshops on the current state of the KMT project. The meeting was attended by leading scientists from universities and research centres from around the world, and discussions took stock of the current state of the science of the Krafla region. The dialogue centred around possible ways to move forward, and the need to organize and strategize operational management in order to realize this pioneering project. The event set the tone for the coming months and years of KMT cooperation, and left attendees feeling optimistic and clear-eyed in their determination.  

The program concluded with a meeting at the Residence of the Icelandic Ambassador to France