The conference, which is hosted by Navan Chamber of Commerce will discuss s proposal which would see a well being driven 4.5 km underground to generate electricity.
The Chamber believes the geothermal project would be a major incentive to job creation to the town and would, in particular, provide an incentive to the government to push ahead with plans for the new regional hospital in Navan.
The state-of-the-art, deep-bore geothermal technology would tap into hot spots deep underground in Meath, heating water in the pipe to a 160 degrees, hot enough to drive an electricity generating turbine, which would supply 20 MWe to the national grid.
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