Superhot Rock Geothermal in Syria

The document highlights that just 1% of Syria's estimated superhot rock geothermal resource could provide 194 GW of energy capacity, generating over 1,613,788 GWh of electricity. This amount is 95 times the country's 2021 electricity consumption and could theoretically replace all fossil fuels used for electricity production, supporting Syria's Nationally Determined Contribution goal of 10% renewable power by 2030. The technology is described as a land-efficient, 24/7 energy source that could reduce Syria's dependence on coal imports, primarily from Turkey, and provide raw energy for desalination and hydrogen production.

• Preliminary modeling indicates that Syria possesses significant superhot rock geothermal resources; specifically, 1% of this resource could provide 194 GW of energy capacity and generate more than 1,613,788 GWh of electricity.
• The potential energy from 1% of Syria's superhot rock resource is equivalent to 949 million barrels of oil and is 95 times the electricity the country consumed in 2021, which was 16,915 GWh.
• Utilizing 1% of the superhot rock potential could theoretically meet Syria's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) goal of producing 10% of its power from renewables by 2030 by replacing all coal, oil, and gas used for electricity production.
• Superhot rock geothermal could improve Syria's energy security by replacing coal imports, which currently come primarily from Turkey.
• Superhot rock geothermal is highly land-efficient, requiring approximately 12 km² of land per 1 GW of production, which is significantly less than 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 Syria. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145154/Syria-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Superhot Rock Geothermal in Syria. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145154/Syria-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsuperhot, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Superhot Rock Geothermal in Syria}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145154/Syria-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }