Tender – Feasibility study on next-generation geothermal in Japan
Fumaroles at Asahi-dake and Sugatami Pond?in Higashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan (source: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
Carlo Cariaga
23 Jun 2025
JOGMEC has published a tender for consultancy services to do a feasibility study for next-generation geothermal power technology use in Japan.
The Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) has published a tender for a feasibility study on the use of next-generation geothermal technologies to aid in increasing the amount of geothermal resources that can be developed in Japan. Proposals will be accepted until 16 July 2025. More details are available on the official tender document (in Japanese).
Those interested are invited to attend an online information session to be held on 30 June 2025. However, the application form and pledge form must be submitted before an invitation to the information session can be issued.
The Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry (METI) has taken the lead in accelerating the development of next-generation geothermal technologies in the country, with the goal of such a system being deployed by the early 2030s. Earlier this year, the agency has formed a liaison council for this purpose, composed of more than 70 companies from both the public and private sectors. The first meeting of the council was held in 14 April with representatives coming from the electricity, construction, and finance sectors.
Among the technologies being pursued is closed-loop geothermal, specifically the type being built by Eavor Technologies in Geretsried, Germany. The development of supercritical geothermal power generation is also on the agenda of the council.
By the end of the year, the METI aims to establish a roadmap for the practical application of next-generation geothermal power technology. The council will reconvene on the 15th of July.
Source: JOGMEC, METI, and The Japan News
