With key funding support from the WA Government, through the Centres of Excellence in Science and Innovation Program, the Western Australian Geothermal Centre of Excellence brings together researchers, industry, investors and government agencies.

Bringing low-grade heat to the surface

The Centre is dedicated to explore low-grade heat in a permeable sedimentary environment and make it available right where it can be used, helping to power modern cities in a low-carbon economy.

In laying the foundation for Western Australia to exploit heat right where it can be used, the Centre links “below ground” research, by modeling low-to-intermediate-temperature geothermal systems and "above ground” development, bringing to light novel technologies for low-grade heat.

The Centre's research builds synergy and cooperation between different fields of expertise, including:

• numerical modeling
• geophysics
• geology
• geochemistry
• engineering