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The COP28 pledge to triple up by 2030 and implications for geothermal

ThinkGeoEnergy

Beyond the 16 GW of installed geothermal power capacity as of the end of 2022, there is currently also about 173 GW of installed geothermal heating capacity according to a recent “Facts for Future” webinar episode by the International Geothermal Association (IGA).

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IGA launches “Facts for Future” series to shape the future of geothermal

ThinkGeoEnergy

The recording of the first webinar “ Navigating Geothermal Data on the Road to COP28,” can be accessed via this link. For geothermal this means, tripling the installed geothermal power generation capacity of 16 GW to 48 GW by the end of 2030.

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Interest surging for superhot, superdeep geothermal energy

ThinkGeoEnergy

In an indication of growing interest in the holy grail of geothermal energy—tapping into the superhot rock miles below our feet—18 papers on the topic were presented over multiple sessions at a recent major conference on the overall geothermal industry. “By Houde is a co-author of two papers presented at the conference.

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