Due: April 22, 2025
ConnectWerx, a Partnership Intermediary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) offers a funding opportunity in collaboration with the Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) for regional partnerships to support geothermal data acquisition and dissemination.
The intent of this initiative is to accelerate the responsible deployment of geothermal energy in multiple underdeveloped regions of the U.S. by addressing specific barriers to deployment in each area. These barriers include a lack of adequate data to guide and incentivize geothermal exploration and development activities, financial barriers that impede exploratory drilling and limited technical expertise.
Participants will be expected to collaborate in identifying data gaps as well as prioritizing, planning, and executing geothermal data collection and dissemination activities with the aim of incentivizing and stimulating follow-up geothermal exploration and development activities. The focus should be on pre-competitive data, i.e., datasets that would benefit multiple stakeholders if not the entire geothermal industry. The goal is to make all newly collected data publicly available within a reasonable timeframe. An embargo period may be allowed, where necessary, to incentivize industry participation.
This initiative will build upon previous and ongoing work that has focused primarily on the Great Basin region of the United States and will also support expanded efforts in regions such as, but not limited to, the southern Basin and Range, the Pacific Northwest (including Alaska), and Hawaii.
ConnectWerx, in partnership with DOE, will coordinate the collection of applications, selection of partnership performers, negotiation of Business to Business (B2B) Agreements, and administer funds. DOE expects to make approximately 4-6 awards totaling approximately $19 million with this initiative.
Responding to this opportunity requires that you join the ConnectWerx Consortium Network. This Consortium releases numerous solicitations throughout the year, so even if this opportunity may not end up being right for you, we strongly encourage you to join, so you are ready for the next opportunity.