Geothermal Energy Research & Development
JP / EN

Company information

Introduction

Geothermal Energy Research & Development Co., Ltd. was established in November 1975 under the auspices of the former Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). It began as a joint venture launched by geothermal development-related private enterprises in Japan with the aims of promoting research and development of geothermal energy as part of the Sunshine Program that MITI initiated in 1974 with the goal of cultivating and spreading technical consulting service by introducing foreign cutting-edge geothermal technologies.

Although the Program was finished, we continue using the technology and know-how obtained through research and development for introducing and fostering the use of cutting-edge technologies from overseas.

At the present time, we are involved in national projects such as EGS technology development using supercritical carbon dioxide and supercritical geothermal power generation technologies with a view towards carbon neutrality in 2050. We are working on basic research aiming to spread newly developed technologies and advance geothermal power generation. We are also actively working on the application of geothermal technologies in various fields, such as oil and gas development, carbon capture and storage, geological disposal of radioactive waste, seafloor crustal structure survey, methane hydrate development, civil engineering, and disaster prevention.

With the recent trend in increasing human economic and social activities, global warming and other environmental problems have become apparent. Geothermal energy is expected to be developed and promoted as an environmentally friendly clean renewable energy. Under these circumstances, our company will continue to make further efforts to develop and disseminate technologies that can contribute to the development of other fields, including geothermal power generation. We sincerely ask for your continued guidance and assistance.

Takashi Okabe
President
Geothermal Energy Research and Development Co., Ltd.

Company Profile

Name of the CompanyGeothermal Energy Research and Development Co.,Ltd (GERD)
PresidentTakashi Okabe
EstablishedNovember 13th, 1975
Main OfficeShinkawa Nittei Annex Bldg., 22-4, Shinkawa 1-Chome,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, Japan
Morioka officeYuzawa 10-59-1, Morioka city, Iwate pref. 020-0842, Japan
CapitalJPY 114 million (Authorized: JPY 150 million)
RegistrationConstruction Consultant in Geology Section (Registration No.: Const. 05-2700)
Surveyor (Registration No.: (6) 23778)
BanksMizuho Bank, Ltd. (Kabuto-cho Branch)
Resona Bank, Ltd. (Nihonbashi Branch)
Kiraboshi Bank, Ltd. (Kayaba-cho Branch)
Shareholders

31

  • IHI Corporation
  • Idemitsu Oita Geothermal Co., Ltd.
  • INPEX GEOTHERMAL, LTD.
  • WELMA Co., Ltd.
  • Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
  • Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
  • Kyuden Mirai Energy Co., Inc.
  • JX Advanced Metals Corporation
  • JFE Engineering Corporation
  • Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
  • Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd.
  • Taiheiyo Cement Corporation
  • Chuo Kaihatsu Corporation
  • TIX Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
  • Toho Zinc Co., Ltd.
  • Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
  • Nittetsu Mining Co., Ltd.
  • Nittetsu Mining Consultants Co., Ltd.
  • NEC Corporation
  • Japan Metals & Chemicals Co., Ltd.
  • Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
  • Furukawa Co., Ltd.
  • Hokuriku Electric Power Co.,
  • Mantomi Co., Ltd.
  • Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
  • Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
  • Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
  • Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Main Qualified EmployeesDoctor: 4
Registered Consulting Engineer: 5
Services
  1. Technical service and reserch & development of exploration technology, drilling technology, reservoir simulation technology, environmental conservation technology, etc. related to geothermal power generation and geothermal development.
  2. Collection of information on geothermal power generation and geothermal development and introduction of geothermal development technologies from overseas.
  3. Research & development of technologies related to oil, natural gas, carbon dioxide geological storage, geological disposal of radioactive waste, methane hydrate, etc.

Overseas Partners

Private companies

  • AEMR(The Netherlands): Geophysical exploration
  • ALT(Luxembourg): Logging
  • BESTEC(Germany): Wellbore pump
  • DMT(Germany): Logging, Geophysical exploration
  • Energent(USA): Power generation
  • Frost Consulting(USA): Wellbore pump
  • GeothermEx・Schlumberger(USA): Consultant for Geothermal
  • Geo40(New Zealand): Silica scale
  • Halliburton/ERD(USA): Borehole survay
  • Jacobs(New Zealand): Geochemical survey
  • Kalina Power(Australia): Kalina Cycle Binary Generation
  • Metronix(Germany): Geophysical exploration
  • NKW(USA): Logging
  • Pruett Tech Inc.(USA): Reservoir monitoring
  • Quest Integrity(New Zealand): Plant, Corrosion
  • SDI(USA): Drilling, Logging
  • Seequent(New Zealand): Database
  • Thermochem(USA): Geochemical survey
  • TNG Energy Services(USA): Geothermal wellhead equipment maintenance

Unviversities and Laboratories

  • he Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) (USA)
  • GNS Science(New Zealand)
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory(USA)
  • Mahidol University(Thailand)
  • RERI (USA)
  • Rice University(USA)
  • Sandia National Laboratories(USA)
  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography(USA)
  • Stanford University(USA)
  • National Taiwan University(Taiwan)

Access

Head Office
Shinkawa Nittei Annex Bldg., 22-4, Shinkawa 1-Chome,
Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, Japan

TEL +81-3-5541-9071 Representative
FAX +81-3-5541-9074

Other activities

Workshop

Geothermal Research Association of Japan
Geothermal Research Association of Japan: Introduces geothermal technologies and research results, exchanges opinions, and tours geothermal sites

Feasibility

We carry out researches on the feasibility of geothermal technologies with the support of a research board. This board is mainly made up of in which specialists drawn from in government and municipal offices as well as in universities are mainly involved.

Issuing a bulletin

GERD Journal issued semiannually
Introduces geothermal studies and overseas cutting-edge technologies.

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