India’s National Policy on Geothermal Energy (2025) seeks to unlock geothermal’s untapped potential, diversify the renewable mix, and support the country’s Net-Zero by 2070 goal. Led by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), the policy lays out a comprehensive framework for exploring, developing and utilising geothermal resources. It envisions clean power generation, district heating, aquaculture, agriculture, cooling/heating via ground source heat pumps and even tourism and desalination.

Key instruments include R&D, indigenous innovation, hybrid geothermal-solar technologies, repurposing oil and gas infrastructure, and international partnerships. The policy stresses capacity building, ecosystem development, and regulatory clarity to create a sustainable geothermal sector. Broadly, this could reduce dependence on fossil fuels, lower carbon emissions, improve energy access and bolster climate resilience.