The Australian Geothermal Association is pleased to make available a current map of existing geothermal tenements and applications in Australia. You can download a pdf file of this map with accompanying table summarising the number and size of the licences by clicking the link below. This map will be updated quarterly, so please check back for the latest version. Members can also access a copy of the QGIS project using the link below. The project contains additional details

Victoria University PhD Candidate Gaelle Joson will share a case study from regional Australia based on the results of her research on the socio-cultural, economic and environmental impacts of hot springs. Gaelle's PhD was sponsored by the AGA. The first phase of this research involved developing indicators for hot springs operations using the Delphi Technique. This involved seeking two rounds of advice from selected experts from around the world. Thirty-two experts from Au

Geothermal energy provides a unique, zero emission renewable resource that can provide base load, dispatchable power. Other renewable...

The Tasmanian government recently awarded new geothermal exploration permits in the state. Find out about the the ongoing search for...

AGA directors Mark Ballesteros and Martin Pujol recently gave a presentation on Geothermal Energy in Australia to the renewable energy...

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe approved the second (updated) edition of the ‘Specifications for the Application of UNFC to Geothermal Energy Resources’ in Geneva on 25 October 2022. A webinar discussing what the UNFC Geothermal Specifications are, and how they can help facilitate greater uptake of geothermal energy in the Asia Western Pacific region was given by Graeme Beardsmore on 1 March. Members can use the link below to access a recording of the webina

A new study on the economic performance of the geothermal heating system for an aquatic centre in Victoria, Australia shows saving of...

This Country Update for the geothermal sector in Australia will be presented at the World Geothermal Congress 2023 in Beijing, China. ABSTRACT The three years 2020–2022 have seen strong growth in the Australian geothermal sector. Growth has been led by the direct use of geothermal heat both with and without heat pumps, but there has also been a resurgence of interest in power generation. Direct use projects have proliferated in the states of Western Australia and Victoria. Ge