Superhot Rock Geothermal in Morocco

The document highlights that just 1% of Morocco's superhot rock geothermal resource could provide 165 GW of capacity, potentially meeting the country's projected 2050 electricity demand and replacing all coal and gas imports used for power generation.

• Preliminary modeling by the Clean Air Task Force and the University of Twente indicates that Morocco possesses significant superhot rock resources. Specifically, 1% of this resource could provide 165 GW of energy capacity, generating over 1,377,197 GWh of electricity, which is 32 times Morocco's 2021 electricity consumption.
• The technology offers a path toward energy independence for Morocco, which currently imports all of its coal and 88% of its natural gas, primarily from the United States and Russia. Superhot rock geothermal would provide a clean, firm, 24/7 power source that could replace these fossil fuel imports.
• Superhot rock geothermal is characterized by high energy density and low land-use requirements. Producing 1 GW of this energy is estimated to require roughly 12 km² of land, which is substantially lower than the requirements for natural gas (160 km²), solar (180 km²), offshore wind (520 km²), or biomass (14,000 km²).

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Superhot Rock Geothermal in Morocco. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144932/Morocco-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Superhot Rock Geothermal in Morocco. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144932/Morocco-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsuperhot, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Superhot Rock Geothermal in Morocco}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144932/Morocco-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }