Geothermal projects may get funding after assessment

New Delhi: The government may consider a national level programme to financially support geothermal projects after assessing their viability and technical feasibility, the renewable energy ministry said on Wednesday.

This follows notification of the National Policy on Geothermal Energy (2025), to promote harnessing the earth’s internal heat to generate renewable energy and support the country’s 2070 net zero goal. The policy, released on Monday, outlined resource assessment, pilot projects deployment, capacity building, and the broad contours of the way forward.