Jordkraft Joins UK-Funded Consortium to Test Geothermal Base Load Energy Production in Ukraine
Stockholm / Kyiv / London
Swedish energy technology company Jordkraft Energy AB has been selected as a core industrial partner in a new consortium under the UK Government’s Innovate Ukraine II initiative. The project aims to technically validate next-generation geothermal energy technology from hot dry rock wells in Western Ukraine. In a time when Ukraine is striving to strengthen its energy independence and resilience, geothermal energy offers a domestic, secure, and sustainable alternative to imported fossil fuels.
With the tender application led by Getech, a leading locator of the energy and mineral resources essential for the world's energy transition, and UGV (part of the Naftogaz Group), the consortium also includes academic and industry partners from the UK, Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania. Jordkraft’s focus is on developing closed-loop geothermal systems in sedimentary rock formations, enabling reliable, zero-emission, 24/7/365-electricity generation independent of weather or grid infrastructure.
The project is co-funded by the UK Government with a total budget of £1.41 million over a 24-month period. The outcome of the grant application is expected during summer 2025.
The consortium will test Jordkraft’s proprietary, patent-pending technology, key to Jordkraft’s 5 MW modular geothermal power units. The company already collaborates with researchers at Sweden’s Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sigma Technology Insight Solutions, and Jernbro Industrial Services. Jordkraft is also seeking support from the Swedish Energy Agency's “Industriklivet” program.
“Joining this consortium marks a major breakthrough for us. Ukraine holds vast geothermal potential, and we see an important role for our technology in strengthening energy independence, security and supporting sustainable reconstruction,” says Jessica Friberg, CEO and co-founder of Jordkraft.
The project has identified promising test sites in the Transcarpathian region, where the geology, similar to Sweden but with shallower heat reservoirs, offers ideal conditions for demonstrating the feasibility of deep, closed-loop geothermal systems in hard rock. The pilot aims to validate this as a scalable, secure baseload solution for Eastern Europe.
“We’re excited to be part of this strong, multi-national consortium bidding for this important opportunity. It closely aligns with our global geothermal sweet-spotting expertise and our core strengths in gravity and magnetic data processing and geoscience interpretation. Regardless of the tender outcome, this collaboration is already proving valuable – enabling us to exchange knowledge, build new relationships and expand our network. We look forward to the results and the potential to further advance geothermal’s role in the global energy mix,” says Max Brouwers, Chief Business Development Officer of Getech.
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Getech is a leading locator of subsurface resources essential for the world's energy security and sustainable transition. The Company combines unique geoscience expertise, AI-driven analytics, and extensive geospatial insight to identify new energy and mineral resources and streamline exploration processes. Serving clients across corporates, government and regulators in a wide range of industries, Getech is committed to enabling energy and mineral security while supporting a shift towards low carbon sources.
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For more information, please contact:
Jessica Friberg, CEO, Jordkraft Energy AB
+46 (0)70-265 29 22
jessica.friberg@jordkraft.com
About Jordkraft Energy AB
Jordkraft is a Swedish limited liability company that develops modular, small-scale geothermal power plants intended for industry, defense and critical infrastructure. The heat in the Earth's interior is an unlimited energy source that Jordkraft will use groundbreaking technology to convert into stable, fossil-free and cost-effective baseload electricity with minimal environmental and climate impact. The company's first commercial pilot project is planned to begin on the island of Gotland. Jordkraft was founded in 2023.