Superhot Rock Geothermal in Brazil

The document highlights that just 1% of Brazil's superhot rock geothermal resource could provide 341 GW of energy capacity, exceeding the country's projected 2050 electricity demand of 1,309,104 GWh. It argues that this technology could replace all coal and gas imports used for electricity, reduce electricity sector emissions by approximately 88 megatonnes of CO2eq, and leverage existing subsurface expertise from Brazil's oil and gas sector.

• Preliminary modeling indicates that 1% of Brazil's superhot rock geothermal resource has the capacity to provide 341 GW of energy, generating over 2,841,915 GWh of electricity. This amount is four times Brazil's 2021 electricity consumption and is sufficient to meet the country's projected 2050 electricity demand of 1,309,104 GWh, with 1,532,811 GWh remaining for other uses like hydrogen production or exports.
• Superhot rock geothermal could significantly contribute to Brazil's climate goals and energy independence by replacing fossil fuel imports. It could theoretically replace all coal and gas used for electricity production, reducing emissions by approximately 88 megatonnes of CO2eq, which represents 6% of Brazil's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) goal. This would address Brazil's reliance on imports, as the country currently imports 85% of its coal and 40% of its natural gas, primarily from Australia, the US, and Bolivia.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Superhot Rock Geothermal in Brazil. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144559/Brazil-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Superhot Rock Geothermal in Brazil. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144559/Brazil-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsuperhot, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Superhot Rock Geothermal in Brazil}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144559/Brazil-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }