Eavor’s first commercial power plant in Geretsried, Bavaria is being showcased by The World Technology Leader Award as a means to revolutionize the utilization of renewable energy. The World Technology Leader Award  is led by Diana Research Pte. Ltd., which is based in Singapore. The research and market intelligence company specializes in the identification and analyses of leaders in technology and innovation around the world. In a recent article the company wrote about Eavor, it begins by highlighting that Eavor’s technology is a sophisticated energy cycle that “metamorphoses into an underground energy storage hub, paving the way for potentially numerous similar systems to store electricity.”

Described as an under utilized yet nearly endless source of clean baseload energy, the WirtschaftsWoche’s article written by Stefan Hajek describes Eavor’s closed-loop system as the means to break away from niche technology that’s only been used in minimal regions. The article sets the scene at the Geretsried drilling site. Following Fabricio Cesário, project manager of the construction site, insights are given into the intense labour that goes into drilling more than 4500 meters deep into the foothills of the Alps. Penetrating limestone rock, 280 kilometres of horizontal wellbores are connected together to form a massive subsurface heating system. With drilling beginning in August, the two vertical wells could potentially be connected as early as November.

On August 24, 2023, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to learn more about Eavor’s operations, technology, and construction site in Geretsried, Bavaria. He will be joined by Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder, Federal Minister of Education and Research Bettina Stark-Watzinger, an assortment of political decision-makers, Canadian government politicians, and other invited guests. Scholz has been expressing great interest in transitioning Germany’s energy landscape in order to distance the country from its reliance on fossil fuels, which was exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Eavor’s achievements have been recognized by the world-renowned CleanTech Group, and has made the Global Cleantech Top 100 list of 2023. As one of the twelve Canadian companies to make the list, the Government of Canada’s Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) department has stated in a LinkedIn post that it “backs Eavor’s efforts to make reliable geothermal power more available. The company is helping advance Canada on the path to net zero by 2050.”

Eavor VP of business development Neil Ethier was featured in an episode of the Currents podcast to discuss Eavor’s innovative and cost-competitive approach to globally scaling clean energy. Ethier was interviewed by host Todd Alexander to introduce Eavor’s approach to extracting energy, what is being done to make Eavor-Loop™ technology more accessible worldwide, and why greater interest is being generated for geothermal than ever before. Eavor-Loop™ technology is gaining more attention as Eavor’s first commercial power plant drills its wellbores. The country has been impacted by the energy crisis sparked by geopolitical tensions, and German municipalities are now more inclined to invest money in clean tech start-ups. While initial investments may be high, the more power plants Eavor distributes, the more likely it is that the cost will come down– much like how it did for wind and solar.

The World Geothermal Congress’ tender committee has chosen Calgary as the host city for the World Geothermal Congress 2026 (WGC2026). Held every three years, the WGC is a global event organized by the International Geothermal Association (IGA). It serves to bring together industry leaders, academic experts, finance professionals, government officials, NGOs, and communities to foster collaboration and devise sustainable solutions for future generations.