Superhot Rock Geothermal in Guadeloupe

The document highlights the significant superhot rock geothermal resources in Guadeloupe, noting that just 1% of its endowment could provide 8 GW of energy capacity. It argues that this technology offers a low-land-footprint, carbon-free alternative to fossil fuels and other renewables, capable of producing electricity and low-carbon hydrogen while reducing grid transmission needs and improving local air quality.

• Preliminary modeling by the Clean Air Task Force and the University of Twente indicates that Guadeloupe possesses significant superhot rock resources; specifically, 1% of these resources could provide 8 GW of energy capacity and generate over 62,714 GWh of electricity, which is equivalent to 37 million barrels of oil.
• Superhot rock geothermal is characterized as an energy-dense resource with significantly lower land requirements than other energy sources. Producing 1 GW of superhot rock geothermal 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 Guadeloupe. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144752/Guadeloupe-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Superhot Rock Geothermal in Guadeloupe. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144752/Guadeloupe-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsuperhot, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Superhot Rock Geothermal in Guadeloupe}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144752/Guadeloupe-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }