COWI and Sinotech Team Up on Taiwan’s Super-Hot Geothermal Potential Taiwan’s geothermal story is moving from possibility to execution, and the COWI-Sinotech collaboration is a sign that the sector is entering a more serious phase of development. The partnership is focused on unlocking super-hot geothermal resources, which could improve project economics and expand the country’s clean-energy options. Introduction Geothermal has long been one of Taiwan’s most intriguing renewable resources because the island sits on active tectonic terrain with strong heat potential. What has held the sector back is not a lack of heat, but the difficulty of converting that heat into bankable projects at scale. The new collaboration between COWI and Sinotech points to a more technical, internationally connected approach to solving that problem. Why Taiwan Matters Taiwan has ambitious decarbonization goals, and geothermal fits neatly into the need for firm, low-carbon power. Unlike solar and wind, geother...
Potsdam Geothermal Heating Expansion: GFZ and EWP Launch Major Deep Geothermal Project for Climate-Neutral District Heating
Close Collaboration on Geothermal Heating Supply Launched in Potsdam Potsdam is taking a major step toward a cleaner and more resilient heating future. Energie und Wasser Potsdam GmbH (EWP) and the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences have signed a project agreement that launches a four-year cooperation program to develop additional geothermal sites in the Brandenburg capital. The partnership is designed to systematically unlock the city’s hydrothermal geothermal potential and integrate it into the municipal heating network over the long term. This collaboration matters because the heat transition is no longer a theoretical goal. It is becoming a practical infrastructure challenge for cities across Germany. As older energy systems approach the end of their technical life, municipalities need solutions that are local, dependable, and affordable. Deep geothermal energy offers exactly that kind of pathway, and Potsdam is now positioning itself as one of the cities prepared to make it work...