An Introductory Message From Our CEO
After nearly 30 years in the energy sector I finally realized the reason for my life’s journey, discovering the true potential of the energy beneath our feet, so I decided to do something about it, bringing together the best minds and experts I could find to develop a scalable solution unleashing Geothermal Energy from its ubiquitous state to become our first choice of clean baseload energy within the next 30 years to help meet the 2050 Paris Agreement targets to achieve net zero.”
– Karl Farrow
- Sustainable baseload energy solution to scale Geothermal globally.
- Intellectual technology patent box de-risking Geothermal globally.
- Robust Licensable Proven Model enabling delivery of Geothermal Anywhere Globally
- Geothermal Energy is the cleanest, cheapest and most efficient baseload 24/7 energy.
- CeraPhi® uses its innovative technology solution and strategic approach to enable >500GW of additional Geothermal Energy in the next 30 years.
- This will contribute to about 7% of the growing global renewable energy needed to support businesses, organisations and governments to achieve their climate change zero goals in support of the Paris Agreement 2050 climate initiatives.
Water and/or steam carry geothermal energy to the surface of the earth.
Depending on its characteristics, geothermal energy can be used for heating and cooling purposes or be harnessed to generate clean electricity.
There are different geothermal technologies with distinct levels of maturity.
Technology for direct uses like district heating, geothermal heat pumps, greenhouses, and for other applications are widely used and considered mature.
Technology for electricity generation from hydrothermal reservoirs with naturally high permeability is more than 100 years old and reliable.
Despite the staggering amount of energy is trapped beneath our feet, only 15 GWe of energy is currently produced commercially from Geothermal sources today – equivalent to the daily demand of Wales.
- The cleanest only true 24/7 baseload energy
- Available everywhere and anywhere
- Virtually untapped
- Not reliant on weather
- One giant battery with enough clean renewable energy to last billions of years.
- Geothermal energy is heat within the sub-surface of the earth.
Geothermal - Its Key Benefits
- Geothermal is a baseload green energy available everywhere
- The average temperature needed to produce Geothermal energy is >70°C
- Thermal energy heat of between 30°C and 120°C is enough to supply commercial grade heating and cooling from Geothermal Energy anywhere in the world
- Geothermal is the only renewable energy capable of providing 24/7 baseload capacity anywhere
- Baseload is the ability to provide continuous energy 24/7 whatever the environmental condition
- It offers reliability to fill the gap between solar and wind. Solar can’t provide energy in darkness hours and wind energy is affected when the wind doesn’t blow or blows too fast.
- Geothermal price is stable
- It provides flexible on and off-grid energy solutions allowing conversion of existing coal and other fossil fuel to empower generation of a fully renewable source
- It uses existing infrastructure, transmission and distribution systems saving billions of pounds in network modification costs.
- Geothermal is cost-competitive against other renewable sources
- Energy produced from Geothermal is more than electricity:
- Thermal energy for heating and cooling with no losses
- Heating using electricity from wind or solar uses up to 70% more energy to convert to heat or cooling that results in significant energy efficiency loss pound for pound.
True 1-2-1 Baseload Renewable Energy Transition
True 100% renewable baseload, night and day, 24/7
Zero fuel combustion, zero carbon emissions
Minimal environment impact, less surface land usage
New-build capacity or conversion of existing fossil fuel plants at scale
Available anywhere in the world at scale
Grid availability without overloads 24/7
Lowest cost, emissions free electricity, anywhere
- Geothermal provides a competitive solution to wind and solar.
- It can be even cheaper, under the right circumstances. Its main advantage is that is a 24/7 baseload energy providing continuous energy whether the sun shines or the wind blows.
- As a continuous supply, it can be peaked and turned on and off as needed at any time.
- Geothermal is an ‘anywhere any time’ energy
- It can be connected on or off grid to meet specific energy needs for multiple private usages without reliance on expensive transmission infrastructure for:
- Industrial sites
- Retail parks
- Businesses
Geothermal provides the same hot steam vapour that drives coal-fired power plants so it can be used in the transition of these plants, replacing the coal feed stock with steam directly from underground geothermal wells.
- Geothermal is a solution for a quick transition from fossil fuel power to clean green energy.
- It replaces the dirty feed stock from coal and removes the need to mine coal, which would have a massive impact on combatting climate change.
- Retrofitting old coal and gas-fired power plant infrastructure will reduce the carbon footprint by reusing existing infrastructure.
- Customers’ transition and distribution systems would be in place
Meet The Team
Financial & Credit Controller
30 years’ experience in accounting and all aspects of admin in various sectors, the last 12 years being employed within the energy sector.
Advisory Board -Energy & Skills
Celia is a former government liaison on skills with the oil & gas industry, to founder of Skills for Energy, former East of England Energy Group Executive Director, Director of a STEM Hub in the East of England, and currently Offshore Wind Sector Deal People and Skills Director with Renewable UK, Celia continues to dedicate her lifetime of experience to skill and training.
Chair GEAA
Advisory Board - Energy Transition
Chris, brings a unique global experience from >30 years as a BP executive in China, Mexico where for over 15 years he was heading BP LATAM Business, Chris is a well-known media contributor to steering energy policy and regulations and education sectors having been recognised by the UK Government with both an MBE and CBE and being the first foreigner to receive the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle.
Based in Rio de Janeiro, Farley brings >30 years as a senior energy sector expert with an MBA in Enterprise Management, Master’s Degree in Systems of Innovation and Open Innovation Management. An expert in market intelligence, business development, international partnership, negotiation, crisis management and leadership for problem solving and technology qualification, strategic disruptive technologies for cost reduction and increase performance to the energy sector.
Chief Operating Officer - Founder
>30 years’ energy sector experience in business operation and strategy. An entrepreneur with FT UK top 100 Companies’ experience and a strong operation and management background across the international energy sector, working with private and public sector energy projects around the globe.
QHSE- Corporate Compliance
Glen has 40 years of experience within the energy sector working for many years with ConocoPhillips in Aberdeen and Theddlethorpe gas terminal as a Compliance Coordinator, BP as a safety coach (NEBOSH accredited) on topside construction, as an offshore wind farm Installation safety coach. Glen has worked in Finland, Bulgaria as well as the US. Glen was also an ITSSAR accredited Instructor/examiner in many disciplines (Fork truck/overhead crane and banksman)
Supply Chain Logistics
Project Manager
>10 years of experience as exploration geoscientist, international projects in the energy sector, Master in Renewable Energy at IMF Business School and Master in Petroleum Geoscience at Imperial College London. Combined background in upstream exploration and renewable energy sectors aligning geoscience with energy transition needs.
Marketing & Media
Holly graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a BA Hons in Decorative Arts. She has over 15 years’ experience within the energy sector, roles have included corporate communications and event management.
Holly resided in Malaysia and Singapore for 7 years between 2014 – 2021 where she worked in interior design. She is a busy mum of 2 and enjoys Pilates and cold-water swimming.
>15 years’ a Technical Project Management, Senior Mechanical Engineer with International Business Development experience throughout five continents in the energy sector; from local content integration, corporate and social responsibility, contract negotiation, project management, and strategic planning of socially complex projects.
Chief Executive Officer - Founder
Entrepreneur with > 30 years in international energy sector leading project development, investment, commercial strategy execution. A visionary leader and business manager, who has led global operations for major project developers and managed multi-billion project portfolios at private and state level.
Ken has >40 years’ experience in the energy sector, studying with a Shell Scholarship at University of Leeds where he obtained a first-class honour in degree in Mining Engineering and a PhD in Rock Mechanics. As solid career through BP, CNR, in drilling management and business development with over 20 years consulting roles for most of major international companies operating within the Sub-Saharan region of Africa.
Chief Innovation Officer - Founder
> 10 years Energy Business Economics, University of Aberdeen graduate, private and public sector experience with UN Economic Commission for Europe, UN Conference on Trade and Development experience project developer through execution and delivery managing risk and stakeholder interests.
Supervisory Board - Governance
Musa is a climate tech start up investor and non-executive director on the CeraPhi Supervisory Board, experienced geophysics, petroleum engineer Herriot Watt University with over 25 years specialist experience in well intervention working with fracking and stimulation departments across major oilfield services companies. A key advocate for geothermal and saving the planet.
Nezar has >40 years’ experience in the energy sector, experience drilling and oil field tools expert former Baker Hughes Operation Manager Middle East and responsible for Business Development throughout the MENA region. Nezar is a keen advocate for clean energy transition and joins the company located in Abu Dubai overseeing opportunities within the Middle East and North African Region
Chief Financial Officer
Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) with over 35 years of international finance and investment experience in Bermuda, Asia and London. Track record of success in insurance/reinsurance; portfolio management; broking; recruitment; private health care; manufacturing; property development; and project finance. Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. (ICAEW)
Process Engineer
2020 Graduate from University of Hertfordshire with a Master’s degree in Automotive Engineering and a Post grad in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. Experience in teaching control systems and a keen interest for thermodynamics with the ability to combine computer science skills for engineering applications.
Advisory Board – US Energy Transition
Over 40 years in the Global Energy Industry Managing Operations and Projects with deep commercial experience and strong strategic vision. Worked with global players and founded and run startups.
Projects & Proposals Manager
Richard has more than 30 years’ experience in the energy sector, including working for the Tier 1 EPC contractor AMEC PLC as Operations Director, responsible for projects in UK and Africa for many years. Richard is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the IMechE, and brings valuable topside engineering and project delivery expertise to the company.
Advisory Board Chair- Leadership & Strategy
Lieutenant General Richard Nugee is a retired senior British Army officer holding several senior roles including Defence Services Secretary and Chief of Defence People, before ending his career leading a review into climate change policy in the Ministry of Defence between March 2020 and May 2021. Richard will be supporting the company in areas of Global Execution Strategy and Climate Policy.
Advisory Board - Insurance Risk
Rupert is a graduate of Cardiff University in Law LLB and has been a Lloyds Broker since 1986, working with clients operating internationally for their insurance needs including political and credit risk as well as operational and professional indemnity exposures. Rupert understands the links between risk, reward and finance as part of enterprise risk management. Rupert works with companies to get the best solutions for its operations, directors, employees and investors. He also has strong links with export credit agencies, financiers and lawyers who are all key to supporting any strong project or contract. Rupert is excited to be part of the geothermal revolution, the untapped and boundless power with reduced emissions and transportation costs globally is the future.
Ventures NED
20 years of experience working in Infrastructure and Renewable Energy project finance ranging from £5m to £6bn in transaction size in a variety of sectors including Rail, Education, Central Government as well as Energy Infrastructure. Education: B.Sc. (Hons) from Heriot-Watt University, Dip Acc. A.F. and MBIFM.
Senior Process Engineer
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering & professionally registered with Institute of Mechanical Engineers. 8 Years experience in Process Engineering, leading Process Improvement projects and optimising manufacturing processes.
Advisory Board - Legal Compliance
Legal Professional in Renewables Sector with a specialist focus on Project and Commercial Finance together with Modelling Carbon
Advisory Board - Legal Compliance
Legal Professional in Renewables Sector with a specialist focus on Project and Commercial Finance together with Modelling Carbon
Advisory Board - Insurance Risk
Rupert is a graduate of Cardiff University in Law LLB and has been a Lloyds Broker since 1986, working with clients operating internationally for their insurance needs including political and credit risk as well as operational and professional indemnity exposures. Rupert understands the links between risk, reward and finance as part of enterprise risk management. Rupert works with companies to get the best solutions for its operations, directors, employees and investors. He also has strong links with export credit agencies, financiers and lawyers who are all key to supporting any strong project or contract. Rupert is excited to be part of the geothermal revolution, the untapped and boundless power with reduced emissions and transportation costs globally is the future.
Advisory Board - Insurance Risk
Rupert is a graduate of Cardiff University in Law LLB and has been a Lloyds Broker since 1986, working with clients operating internationally for their insurance needs including political and credit risk as well as operational and professional indemnity exposures. Rupert understands the links between risk, reward and finance as part of enterprise risk management. Rupert works with companies to get the best solutions for its operations, directors, employees and investors. He also has strong links with export credit agencies, financiers and lawyers who are all key to supporting any strong project or contract. Rupert is excited to be part of the geothermal revolution, the untapped and boundless power with reduced emissions and transportation costs globally is the future.
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