Superhot Rock Geothermal in Mozambique

The document highlights that just 1% of Mozambique's estimated superhot rock geothermal resource could provide 38 GW of capacity, far exceeding the country's 2021 electricity consumption of 18,860 GWh. This resource could theoretically replace all fossil fuels in the electricity sector, eliminate the 43% of electricity currently imported, and require significantly less land than other energy sources.

• Preliminary modeling by the Clean Air Task Force and the University of Twente indicates that Mozambique possesses significant superhot rock resources. Specifically, 1% of this resource could provide 38 GW of energy capacity, generating over 316,908 GWh of electricity, which is 17 times the country's 2021 electricity consumption.
• Superhot rock geothermal could significantly contribute to Mozambique's energy independence and climate goals. It has the potential to replace all electricity imports, which accounted for 43% of the country's electricity in 2021, and could replace all coal, oil, and natural gas used for electricity production to reduce carbon emissions by approximately 1 megatonne.
• The technology is characterized by high energy density and low land-use requirements. Producing 1 GW of superhot rock geothermal 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), and biomass (14,000 km²).

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Superhot Rock Geothermal in Mozambique. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144939/Mozambique-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Superhot Rock Geothermal in Mozambique. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144939/Mozambique-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsuperhot, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Superhot Rock Geothermal in Mozambique}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22144939/Mozambique-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }