Superhot Rock Heat Endowment and Project Map
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We classify wells into two groups: proposed and drilled.
Proposed
Drilled
We classify project maturity using three distinct levels: Level 1 : Project planning superhot rock development. Level 2: Project accessed superhot conditions at depth. Level 3: Superhot rock power plant established. Currently, no projects have reached Level 3.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
The depth from surface to formation temperatures in excess of 450°C, as estimated by LithoRef18 model (Afonso et al., 2019). 450°C is the depth at which renewable energy generation from superheated geofluid is expected to be feasible when accounting for process heat loss and varying geochemistry.
5 - 7.5 km
7.5 - 10 km
10 - 12.5 km
12.5 km and deeper