Geothermal Energy News

Berlin-based NULLCOZWEI GmbH has secured a commitment of EUR 200,000 of federal funding to support the planned geothermal heating project in Bad Bevensen, Germany. This funding will go towards the exploration phase of the project, which aims to tap geothermal waters at 3400 meters depth for district heating supply by 2029. The initial proposal for the geothermal heating project in Bad Bevensen was for it to be developed under municipal ownership, but the project was ultimately struck down by the

A new study commissioned by the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland examines the potential for geothermal heating in the Canton, identifies areas with high potential, and proposes a phased exploration and development plan. The full report, “Potential of Medium-Depth and Deep Geothermal Energy in the Canton of St. Gallen” (Potenzial der mitteltiefen und tiefen Geothermie im Kanton St. Gallen) can be downloaded from the Canton’s official website. The first venture of St. Gallen i

Power company EVN  will soon start a seismic survey as part of efforts to explore the potential for deep geothermal energy in the southern Vienna Basin in the state of Niederösterreich (Lower Austria) in Austria. The seismic surveys will be carried out between November 2026 and February 2027. In late 2025, the state of Lower Austria and EVN announced a partnership for a geothermal heating project, envisioning the establishment of the first deep geothermal plant by 2030 and a second plant by 2035

Construction work is progressing well at the Simav Agriculture-Based Specialized Greenhouse Organized Industrial Zone (TDIOSB) in the Simav district of Kütahya, Türkiye, with 90% of the infrastructure work done already completed. The first harvest from the greenhouse facility is planned for September 2027. In mid-2025, ThinkGeoEnergy reported on the drilling of the second geothermal well in the Simav TDIOSB. Reports now indicate that the project can utilize up to 735 liters of thermal waters wit

The Latin America Geothermal Systems Workshop 2026 brought together representatives from government, industry and academia in Mexico City to discuss technologies and new models for geothermal energy use in Mexico and Latin America. The meeting, organized by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), focused on the development of non-traditional geothermal energy, including harnessing heat in existing oil fields and wells, as well as direct uses, recovery of critical minerals, and n

The National Geothermal Association of the Philippines (NGAP) is calling for better tax incentives, funding support for technology innovation, and a restructured pricing scheme to encourage the growth of the geothermal power sector in the Philippines. The appeal was made by NGAP President Jaime Jemuel Austria at a roundtable during the recently held 7th Philippine International Geothermal Conference in Lipa City, Batangas. As Austria explained, early geothermal development has primarily focused

High upfront costs remain one of the barriers to wider geothermal heating deployment, and Heat-as-a-Service can offer one way to finance projects without requiring the end user to own the infrastructure. But the model also changes the relationship between the customer, asset owner and operator. For larger utilities and public heat-network owners, questions around control, long-term contractual commitments and operational responsibility can be just as important as access to capital. These issues

The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) has announced that a seismic survey has been planned to take place in early 2027 to characterize the subsurface in Dublin and aid in evaluating the potential for geothermal heating in the city. A request for tenders from experienced contractors for the project has already been published, and the final route for the survey will be published in late 2026. Plans for the Dublin Seismic Survey were announced during the European Geothermal District Heating and Co

CPC Taiwan has announced that a temperature of 200 ºC has been measured at 3361 meters depth of the Dongshan No. 1 geotherml well in Yilan County, Taiwan. With a clearer potential for power generation, the plan is now to drill two more verification wells by 2028, after which a decision will be made on whether a geothermal power plant will be built. Drilling of the Dongsan No. 1 well started in October 2025, following the drilling of the Yuanshan No. 1 well, which was not quite as successful, onl

Geothermal heating projects can attract conventional debt and private equity when geological risks, long-term revenues and project ownership are sufficiently understood, investors told the European Geothermal District Heating & Cooling Days in Dublin. The discussion on 3 September brought together the European Investment Bank (EIB), infrastructure investors Kyotherm and Pioneer Point Partners, and finance specialists to examine what turns geothermal from a technically viable project into inv

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) has officially launched the Geothermal Centre of Excellence (CoE), which aims to unite the expertise and capabilities of the DOE’s National Laboratories to accelerate the discovery and development of geothermal energy. The consortium will be led by the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) with support from the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). Located on the NLR campus in Golden, Colorado, th

Ireland is moving to unlock more of its geothermal heating potential, with new Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) modelling pointing to substantial shallow and deeper heat resources beneath Dublin. In central Dublin alone, GSI estimates around 4.5 TWh per year of shallow geothermal energy could be available under a commercial heating scenario. That is more than four times the commercial and public-sector heat demand of the city centre. The figure has also been presented previously in GSI work on de

Geothermal heating can offer real estate investors more than lower energy costs, with the potential to reduce exposure to energy price volatility and support the long-term value of buildings, according to QHeat CEO and co-founder Erika Salmenvaara. Speaking at the Geothermal District Heating and Cooling Days in Dublin on 3 September 2026, Salmenvaara approached geothermal from the perspective of a real estate investor rather than an energy technology developer. Before co-founding Finnish geother

Local utility Stadtwerke Weimar GmbH (SW Weimar) has been granted the permit to explore for geothermal energy using boreholes to a depth of 400 meters by the Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation (TLUBN). The permit area measures 495 square kilometers and covers the independent city of Weimar in Thuringia, Germany, as well as part of the district of Weimarer Land, Sömmerda, and Erfurt. The permit initially grants SW Weimar the exclusive right to search for g

Dewhurst Group has announced that it has received the exploration permit for the Condor Paipa Geothermal Project in the municipality of Paipa in Boyaca, Colombia. This now formalizes the start of the exploration phase in Condor Paipa and positions Paipa as a strategic region for the country’s geothermal development. The permit had already been granted as of February 2026 and formally took effect on April 2026. The milestone is the culmination of a years-long process that involved technical

Geothermal Engineering Ltd (GEL) has reported that it has now produced lithium carbonate from deep geothermal brine at its facility in Cornwall, UK with more than 99.3% purity, which the classifies it as ‘technical grade’ material. This means that it meets the purity requirements for battery producers, providing a pathway for GEL to supply lithium carbonate without the need for further refinement. Technical Grade lithium carbonate is traded internationally, including through markets

A planned geothermal power development at the Gunung Ungaran Geothermal Working Area (WKP) in Central Java, Indonesia has drawn strong local opposition just shortly after the WKP was awarded to PT PLN as announced during the 12th Indonesia International Geothermal Convention & Exhibition (IIGCE). Members of the local community have expressed concerns over the potential impact of the project on agriculture, water supply, and the tourism sector. Residents are particularly adamant to protect hi

Initial work on the deep geothermal heating project in Munster in Lower Saxony, Germany has yield positive results, with thermal waters at 154 ºC encountered at a targeted section of the borehole. Preliminary evaluation indicates that commercial utilization is realistic, but the findings will be assessed with experts before the succeeding steps are decided. The geothermal project in Munster is being executed by Heide-Geo GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stadtwerke Munster-Bispingen GmbH. In 20

Mazama Energy Inc. (Mazama) has announced that it has drilled its second geothermal well, Athena, to a depth of 10,350 feet (3155 meters) in 15 drilling days, representing an 80% reduction in drilling time compared to the company’s first well which was drilled to the same depth. Athena will continue to be drilled to a target total depth 15,500 feet (4724 meters), with an expected temperature exceeding 750 ºF (~ 400 ºC) The Athena well is part of Mazama’s Enhanced Geothermal Systems (

Fervo Energy (Fervo) has announced the signing of a 396-MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google. Under the agreement, Fervo will supply power from its Cape Station Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) project in Utah for Google’s potential data center in Utah by June 2030. This represents the largest enhanced geothermal PPA to date, following a 320-MW PPA also signed by Fervo with Southern California Edison back in 2024. Fervo will also offer Google an option to expand its offtake by ap