Energy Department Announces $99 Million for 21 Projects to Advance U.S. Geothermal Energy Development

WASHINGTON-The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more than $99 million for 21 projects selected to advance geothermal energy development across the United States. The projects will conduct field-scale tests of next-generation geothermal technologies and exploration drilling to characterize and potentially confirm promising geothermal resources.

Thanks to President Trump's leadership, the Energy Department is advancing American geothermal innovation to unlock the nation's abundant domestic energy resources. Geothermal can provide reliable, around-the-clock power to help meet growing demand while strengthening U.S. energy security.

"These projects will empower American innovators to unlock the tremendous geothermal resources beneath our feet," said DOE Under Secretary of Energy Kyle Haustveit. "Under President Trump's leadership, we're advancing next-generation geothermal technologies that can lower costs, strengthen American energy dominance, and turn more of our vast domestic geothermal resources into reliable and affordable power."

The 21 projects will advance geothermal development in two key areas. Five projects will conduct field-scale enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) tests to validate technologies under real-world conditions, while 16 additional projects will conduct exploration drilling to identify and characterize promising next-generation geothermal resources. Together, these efforts will help reduce technical and development risk and provide the information needed to support future commercial projects and investment.

Data generated by these projects will be publicly available through DOE's Geothermal Data Repository (GDR), giving industry, researchers, and other stakeholders access to information from the field tests and geothermal exploration activities. Making these data available can extend the value of the projects beyond individual sites by helping inform future technology development and geothermal exploration across the industry.

Learn more about the selected projects here.

Selection for award negotiations is not a commitment by DOE to issue an award or provide funding. Before funding is issued, DOE and the applicants will undergo a negotiation process, and DOE may cancel negotiations and rescind the selection for any reason during that time.