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...
Powering the Future: Why the IGC Invest Geothermal Conference 2026 is a Must-Attend for Energy Leaders By: Robert Buluma As the world races toward a net-zero future, one energy source is steadily moving from the sidelines to the center of the political and financial stage: Deep Geothermal Energy. While solar and wind have dominated the renewable conversation for decades, they leave a critical gap—baseload heat. Industrial processes and district heating networks cannot run on intermittent power alone. This is where geothermal steps in, offering a constant, inexhaustible, and local energy supply. However, the biggest hurdle has never been the technology itself; it has been the financing. Drilling deep into the earth is capital-intensive and carries geological risk. Bridging the gap between great geology and great returns requires a dedicated forum where capital meets engineering. That forum exists. From June 17 to 18, 2026, the IGC Invest Geothermal Conference returns to the Omnitu...