GEOTHERMICA Consortium Announces Additional Joint Call

The GEOTHERMICA Consortium announced today the launch of an additional joint call on June 3, with a deadline for pre-proposals on September 13, 2019. This Second Call will build on the success of the previous one and incorporate valuable lessons learned over the past four years. Notably, the consortium will expand to include Norway and the USA, enhancing its ability to influence and accelerate the global development of geothermal energy.

The objective of GEOTHERMICA’s Second Call is to accelerate the global development of geothermal energy by combining the financial resources and expertise of its partners. This initiative aims to expand the use of clean, renewable, low-carbon geothermal energy beyond traditional markets and regions. Additionally, GEOTHERMICA seeks to optimize geothermal direct use and power generation, including innovative integrated and combined systems.

In the previous call, GEOTHERMICA, with support from the European Commission, financed eight large Inter-European projects, allocating nearly €30 million to innovation and technology development. The budget for the Second Call will be confirmed with the publication of the call text, with indicative commitments close to €20 million.

GEOTHERMICA Second Call Timeline:

• 3 May 2019: Pre-announcement of Second Call
• 3 June 2019: Call text published
• 13 September 2019: Deadline for project pre-proposals submission
• 11 November 2019: Notification to projects that passed
• 31 January 2020: Call for full proposals closes
• 1 June 2020: Tentative date for funding recommendation and announcement of results to Main Applicants
• 1 September 2020: Tentative date for national funding decisions and contracts completed. Start of projects