The Geothermal Center of Excellence (CoE) will support collaboration and geothermal research and development (R&D).
Geothermal Technologies Office
September 3, 2026
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched its Geothermal Center of Excellence (CoE) at an in-person event hosted at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) campus in Golden, Colorado, bringing together DOE leadership and staff, NLR and National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) leadership, laboratory staff, and industry to advance the Center’s vision and priorities.
The Center will unite expertise and world-class capabilities from across DOE’s National Laboratories to accelerate the discovery and development of gigawatt-scale geothermal energy, resource discovery, and commercial development. NLR will lead the consortium, with support from NETL.
The Center will support DOE’s goals by driving innovation and serving as industry’s main entry point to the National Laboratories. An invitation-only Industry Advisory Board will provide objective insight into industry-relevant geothermal research needs, accelerate industry-lab partnerships, and advise on Center priorities.
For more information, visit the NLR Geothermal CoE website and NETL Geothermal CoE website, or contact geo.centerofexcellence@nlr.gov. Learn more about the Office of Geothermal.