U.S. DoD Grants Baker Hughes 'Awardable' Status for Geothermal Power Development

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced Wednesday that it was selected by the U.S. Air Force and the Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) to explore opportunities to tap into America’s abundant geothermal energy supply to enhance the country’s national security.

Having achieved “Awardable” status, Baker Hughes can now explore developing utility-scale geothermal power plants to supply U.S. military bases around the globe with reliable and cost-effective electricity, even during a grid outage.

“The ability of geothermal to provide reliable, secure baseload power makes it an ideal addition to America’s energy mix,” said Ajit Menon, vice president of Geothermal, Oilfield Services & Equipment at Baker Hughes. “Baker Hughes has been a pioneer in this field for more than 40 years and our unique subsurface-to-surface expertise and advanced technology across the geothermal value chain will help the U.S. military unlock this critical domestic energy source, while simultaneously driving economic growth and energy independence.”

Baker Hughes was selected through the CDAO solicitation process known as the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, which is designed to accelerate the procurement and adoption of mission critical technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and resilient energy technologies.

“The U.S. Air Force leveraged the Tradewinds solicitation process to quickly collaborate with innovative American companies to build resilient, next-generation geothermal technologies at our bases, using private capital instead of taxpayer dollars,” said Kirk Philips, director, Air Force Office of Energy Assurance.

Baker Hughes was recognized among a competitive field of applicants to the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace whose solutions demonstrated innovation, scalability, and potential impact on DoD missions.

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