The federal government is developing Canada’s first Deep Geothermal Roadmap project.
Powered by $468,000 in funding through Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program, the newly announced Canadian Deep Geothermal Roadmap project will aim to develop an official national strategy for this valuable energy resource.
Led by the Canadian Deep Geothermal Coalition alongside the Cascade Institute, the Roadmap initiative will collaborate with industry, researchers, and governments to identify technology opportunities as well as research and development priorities to support next-generation geothermal development within the country.
Canada “has a strong foundation for next-generation geothermal,” posits Thomas Homer-Dixon, who serves as Executive Director at Cascade.
This includes “world-class geology” as well as “deep subsurface expertise and a highly skilled workforce.”
What’s been missing, however, “is a clear, shared path forward,” he suggests.
This roadmap, says Homer-Dixon, will bring together a range of partners “to define that path, grounded in evidence and focused on practical opportunities.”
“With federal support, the Coalition can develop a strategy that helps translate Canada’s strengths into real projects and long-term sector growth,” he believes.
“Canada’s clean energy future depends on the ingenuity and expertise of Canadian researchers, innovators, and industry leaders,” remarked Secretary of State Stephanie McLean. “By supporting projects like this one, we are helping unlock new opportunities for Canadians while advancing technologies that can help meet our future energy needs.”
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson says the move supports “the talent and innovation of Canadian researchers, businesses, and industry leaders.”
“Our government is committed to creating new jobs for Canadians while supporting technologies that will help meet future energy needs,” he stated.
The Canadian Deep Geothermal Coalition launched in 2025 and currently counts roughly two dozens members, including 400C Energy, Deep Energy Capital, Geothermal Canada, the International Geothermal Association, and Calgary’s Eavor Technologies, which recently ranked as one of the World’s Top GreenTech Companies.