Superhot Rock Geothermal in Djibouti

The document highlights that just 1% of Djibouti's estimated superhot rock geothermal resource could provide 88 GW of energy capacity, far exceeding the country's 2021 electricity consumption of 663 GWh. While unlikely to meet 2030 climate goals, the technology offers a low-land-footprint alternative to fossil fuels and other renewables, potentially enabling energy exports and hydrogen production.

• Preliminary modeling by the Clean Air Task Force and the University of Twente indicates that Djibouti possesses significant superhot rock resources. Specifically, 1% of this resource could provide 88 GW of energy capacity and generate over 729,871 GWh of electricity, which is 1,101 times the country's 2021 electricity consumption of 663 GWh.
• Superhot rock geothermal is characterized as an energy-dense resource with significantly lower land requirements than other power sources. Producing 1 GW of superhot rock geothermal is estimated to require approximately 12 km² of land, whereas solar requires 180 km², natural gas 160 km², offshore wind 520 km², and biomass 14,000 km².

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Superhot Rock Geothermal in Djibouti. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144702/Djibouti-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Superhot Rock Geothermal in Djibouti. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144702/Djibouti-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsuperhot, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Superhot Rock Geothermal in Djibouti}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144702/Djibouti-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }