Superhot Rock Geothermal in Paraguay

The document highlights that just 1% of Paraguay's estimated superhot rock geothermal resource could provide 49 GW of energy capacity, generating over 404,724 GWh of electricity. This amount is ten times the country's 2021 electricity consumption of 40,575 GWh. Superhot rock geothermal is presented as a land-efficient, firm power source that could complement Paraguay's hydropower and enable the production of zero-carbon fuels for industry and transport.

• Preliminary modeling by the Clean Air Task Force and the University of Twente indicates that Paraguay possesses significant superhot rock resources. Specifically, 1% of these resources could provide 49 GW of energy capacity and generate more than 404,724 GWh of electricity, which is 10 times the electricity consumption of Paraguay in 2021.
• Superhot rock geothermal is characterized as a highly energy-dense resource with a significantly lower land footprint than other energy sources. Producing 1 GW of this energy is estimated to require approximately 12 km² of land, whereas solar requires 180 km², natural gas 160 km², offshore wind 520 km², and biomass 14,000 km².

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Superhot Rock Geothermal in Paraguay. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145033/Paraguay-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Superhot Rock Geothermal in Paraguay. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145033/Paraguay-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsuperhot, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Superhot Rock Geothermal in Paraguay}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145033/Paraguay-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }