Europe

• Region: Europe
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 9th February 2026

US-based Teverra has announced a new partnership with Spain’s Earth Energy Explorers to support the development of the Melilla geothermal project in the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla.

Tevera is a leading subsurface solutions provider specialising in geothermal and subsurface energy technologies.

It will work alongside its Spanish partner at the project site in Melilla, an area situated on the North African coast, surrounded by Morocco and bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

Under the collaboration, Earth Energy Explorers serves as the project developer, while Teverra will provide technical support, including subsurface characterisation, resource assessment, risk-reduction planning and technical advisory services to support geothermal exploration and development.

“We are excited to partner with Earth Energy Explorers on the Melilla Geothermal Project,” said Randal Wichuk, CEO of Teverra.

“Geothermal presents a powerful opportunity to deliver secure and dispatchable baseload power while occupying minimal land and supporting grid stability. Our team is proud to support this important initiative through advanced subsurface analysis and de-risking approaches that improve predictability and success across the project lifecycle.”

The successful development of geothermal energy in Melilla could play a strategic role in the territory by strengthening energy security and independence, reducing reliance on imported fuels, and enabling a stable baseload renewable energy source.

A Taverra statement noted that the region’s geologic setting and subsurface heat conditions provide “promising potential” for geothermal exploration and a low-carbon energy resource that can serve both power, heating and cooling needs.

The project also reflects a growing momentum across Europe and the Mediterranean to accelerate geothermal as a scalable and reliable renewable energy resource.

“We are pleased to collaborate with Teverra as our consulting partner,” said Carlos Diaz, Partner and Technical Director of Earth Energy Explorers.

“Teverra brings deep technical expertise in subsurface geomechanics and geothermal development. Their support strengthens our ability to systematically evaluate the resource, reduce drilling and development risk, and accelerate the pathway toward a successful geothermal project in Melilla.”

The statement added that the partnership supports “a shared commitment to enabling the energy transition through cutting-edge subsurface technology, data-driven decision-making, and robust engineering workflows that reduce uncertainty and enhance project bankability.”

• Region: EU
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 3rd February 2026

Reykjavík University and Iceland’s national power company Landsvirkjun have taken a major step forward in clean energy innovation by jointly filing a patent application with the European Patent Office for a breakthrough geothermal technology.

• Region: EU
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 29th January 2026

A new European Union funded initiative is set to transform the way industry produces heat by placing geothermal energy at the centre of large scale heat pump solutions.

• Region: Europe
• Date: 20th January 2026

The UK’s geothermal sector is looking towards Cornwall to lead the way on its development following a new proposal made at the start of the year to revolutionise deep geothermal.

• Region: EU
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 19th January 2026

Szeged, Hungary, has officially completed its ambitious geothermal district heating project, marking a major milestone in sustainable urban energy solutions.

• Region: Europe
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 14th January 2026

In Germany, Green Therma and Helmholtz-Zentrum für Geoforschung (GFZ Potsdam) are gearing up to test a technology that could reshape how the world accesses one of its most powerful, yet underused, renewable energy sources: deep geothermal heat.

The location is a quiet research site north of Berlin, beneath the forests of Groß Schönebeck, where scientists have explored the Earth’s heat for decades.

In 2026, the site will host the world’s first installation of Green Therma’s vacuumised pipe completion (DualVac), a new kind of deep geothermal well design engineered to transport heat from more than 3 km below the surface with minimal heat loss.

For the first time, a DualVac completion with a continuous vacuum insulation — used in cutting-edge industrial applications — will be applied inside a single-well co-axial geothermal system.

If it performs as expected, it could dramatically increase the efficiency of deep geothermal operations and unlock renewable heat resources in locations previously considered too challenging or costly.

For Denmark-based Green Therma, it is a moment that has been years in the making.

“This project represents a milestone in geothermal energy extraction technology,” says Jørgen Peter Rasmussen, Founder and CEO at Green Therma.

“By demonstrating DualVac insulation performance at Groß Schönebeck, we are taking a major step toward making deep geothermal heat accessible, efficient, and scalable on a global level.”

The installation will reach depths of over 3 km, where temperatures are above 100 degrees.

Over the course of a year-long test, the system will be measured, monitored and challenged — generating data that could accelerate the deployment of deep geothermal as a local, reliable and carbon-neutral heat source.

For GFZ Potsdam, Germany’s national research centre for earth sciences, the project is another example of how research infrastructure can drive real-world progress in energy transition.

“Close cooperation between industry and research is essential for developing next-generation geothermal solutions,” said Prof. Dr. Ingo Sass, Head of the Geoenergy Section at GFZ Potsdam.

“Partnerships like this are crucial for moving geothermal energy forward.”

According to Green Therma, if the DualVac system proves successful, it could meaningfully lower the barriers to deploying deep geothermal solutions in cities, industrial regions and cold climates.

The collaboration forms part of the European TRANSGEO initiative, which brings together partners from five countries to explore how existing wells across the continent can be repurposed for geothermal heat extraction and storage.

“Groß Schönebeck is one of the places where Europe tests what tomorrow’s geothermal systems could look like,” said Prof. Dr. Hannes Hofmann, TRANSGEO Coordinator.

“The knowledge generated here could help expand geothermal energy in regions that need scalable, clean heat.”

• Region: Europe
• Topics: Geothermal
• Date: 11th January 2026

Interpipe, a Ukraine-based manufacturer of steel pipes and railway products, has supplied OCTG pipes for a geothermal energy project in Slovakia.

• Date: 7th January 2026

Eavor Technologies has positioned itself as a global leader in scalable geothermal power with the first commercial project of its kind in the world — a closed-loop system delivering power to the grid in Geretsried, Germany.

• Date: 2nd January 2026

As Europe accelerates its clean energy transition, geothermal energy is re-emerging as a powerful driver of sustainable growth.

• Date: 26th December 2025

Innargi has been granted a permit to explore and extract geothermal energy in Virum, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for its partnership with Vestforbrænding to supply new district heating areas with geothermal heat

• Date: 19th December 2025

Iceland is strengthening its position as a global leader in renewable energy with a fresh ISK 600 million investment dedicated to innovation and technological development in geothermal energy.

• Date: 19th December 2025

Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has teamed up with insurance giant, Munich Re, and KfW, the nation’s development finance institution, to launch a new financing package to promote geothermal energy for municipal and industrial heating.