Superhot Rock Geothermal in Nigeria

The document highlights that just 1% of Nigeria's superhot rock geothermal resource could provide 1,798 GW of energy capacity, far exceeding the country's projected 2050 electricity demand of 282,824 GWh. It argues that this technology could replace fossil fuel power generation, reduce carbon emissions by approximately 15 megatonnes, and leverage existing subsurface expertise from the oil and gas sector. Additionally, it notes the technology's low land-use footprint (12 km² per 1 GW) compared to other energy sources and its ability to provide continuous, non-intermittent power to the grid.

• Preliminary modeling indicates that Nigeria possesses significant superhot rock resources; specifically, 1% of this resource could provide 1,798 GW of energy capacity and generate over 14,962,482 GWh of electricity.
• The energy potential from 1% of Nigeria's superhot rock resources is sufficient to meet the country's projected 2050 electricity demand of 282,824 GWh, leaving over 14,679,658 GWh for other uses or exports.
• The technology is highly energy-dense with a low land-use requirement of roughly 12 km² per 1 GW, which is significantly lower than natural gas (160 km²), solar (180 km²), offshore wind (520 km²), and biomass (14,000 km²).
• Superhot rock geothermal offers a transition pathway for Nigeria's oil and gas workforce, as subsurface expertise and assets from the petroleum sector are transferable to this industry.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Superhot Rock Geothermal in Nigeria. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145011/Nigeria-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Superhot Rock Geothermal in Nigeria. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145011/Nigeria-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsuperhot, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Superhot Rock Geothermal in Nigeria}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145011/Nigeria-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }