Superhot Rock Geothermal in Chad

The document highlights that superhot rock geothermal could be a transformative energy source for Chad, with preliminary modeling suggesting that just 1% of the country's resource could provide 3,051 GW of energy capacity. While unlikely to meet 2030 climate goals, the technology offers a low-land-footprint alternative to fossil fuels and other renewables, potentially addressing Chad's severe energy poverty where less than 10% of the population has electricity access.

• Preliminary modeling by the Clean Air Task Force and the University of Twente indicates that Chad possesses significant superhot rock resources; specifically, 1% of these resources could provide 3,051 GW of energy capacity and generate over 25,391,021 GWh of electricity, which is equivalent to 15 billion barrels of oil.
• Superhot rock geothermal is characterized as an energy-dense resource with significantly lower land requirements than other power sources. Producing 1 GW of this energy is estimated to require approximately 12 km² of land, whereas natural gas requires 160 km², solar 180 km², offshore wind 520 km², and biomass 14,000 km².

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Superhot Rock Geothermal in Chad. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144633/Chad-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Superhot Rock Geothermal in Chad. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144633/Chad-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsuperhot, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Superhot Rock Geothermal in Chad}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144633/Chad-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }