Superhot Rock Geothermal in Kyrgyzstan

The document highlights that just 1% of Kyrgyzstan's superhot rock geothermal resource could provide 85 GW of energy capacity, far exceeding the country's 2021 electricity consumption of 15,137 GWh. This resource could theoretically replace all coal and gas used for electricity production, reducing emissions by approximately 3 megatonnes of CO2eq, which represents 43% of the nation's NDC goal. Additionally, it could eliminate dependence on energy imports from Russia and Kazakhstan and requires significantly less land (12 km² per GW) than solar, wind, or biomass.

• Preliminary modeling indicates that Kyrgyzstan possesses significant superhot rock resources; specifically, 1% of this resource could provide 85 GW of energy capacity and generate over 707,816 GWh of electricity.
• Superhot rock geothermal could significantly improve Kyrgyzstan's energy independence by replacing electricity imports (currently 11%) and fossil fuel imports, including 38% of its coal and 95% of its natural gas, which are primarily sourced from Kazakhstan and Russia.
• Superhot rock geothermal is highly energy-dense with a low land footprint, requiring approximately 12 km² of land to produce 1 GW, which is substantially lower than the requirements for natural gas (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 Kyrgyzstan. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144900/Kyrgyzstan-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Superhot Rock Geothermal in Kyrgyzstan. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144900/Kyrgyzstan-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsuperhot, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Superhot Rock Geothermal in Kyrgyzstan}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144900/Kyrgyzstan-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }