Superhot Rock Geothermal in Armenia

The document highlights that just 1% of Armenia's estimated superhot rock geothermal resource could provide 40 GW of energy capacity, far exceeding the country's 2021 electricity consumption of 7,876 GWh. This resource could theoretically replace all coal and gas used for electricity production, reducing emissions by approximately 2 megatonnes of CO2eq, which represents 16% of Armenia's Nationally Determined Contribution goal for 2030. Additionally, the technology offers a low land footprint, requiring roughly 12 km² per 1 GW, and could eliminate Armenia's dependence on natural gas and electricity imports.

• Preliminary modelling indicates that Armenia possesses significant superhot rock resources; specifically, 1% of this resource could provide 40 GW of energy capacity and generate over 334,418 GWh of electricity.
• Superhot rock geothermal could significantly improve Armenia's energy independence by replacing all electricity imports (currently 5%) and all natural gas imports used for power generation.
• The technology is highly land-efficient, requiring approximately 12 km² to produce 1 GW, which is substantially less than the land required for natural gas (160 km²), solar (180 km²), offshore wind (520 km²), or biomass (14,000 km²).

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Superhot Rock Geothermal in Armenia. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144526/Armenia-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Superhot Rock Geothermal in Armenia. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144526/Armenia-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsuperhot, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Superhot Rock Geothermal in Armenia}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144526/Armenia-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }