Superhot Rock Geothermal in Türkiye

The document highlights that just 1% of Türkiye's superhot rock geothermal resource could provide 594 GW of energy capacity, potentially replacing all coal and gas used for electricity production and meeting the country's projected 2050 electricity demand of 609,503 GWh. It argues that this technology would enhance energy security by reducing dependence on coal (58% imported) and natural gas (98% imported), while requiring significantly less land (12 km² per 1 GW) than solar, wind, or biomass.

• Preliminary modeling indicates that 1% of Türkiye's superhot rock geothermal resource could provide 594 GW of energy capacity, generating over 4,940,785 GWh of electricity. This amount is 15 times the country's 2021 electricity consumption and is sufficient to meet the projected 2050 electricity demand of 609,503 GWh.
• Utilizing 1% of the superhot rock potential could theoretically replace all coal and gas used in Türkiye's electricity production, reducing carbon emissions by approximately 144 megatonnes. This would represent 30% of Türkiye's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) goal to reduce emissions by 481.8 megatonnes of CO2eq by 2030.
• Superhot rock geothermal could significantly increase Türkiye's energy independence, as the country currently imports 98% of its natural gas and 58% of its coal. The resource could replace these imports and their associated methane emissions.
• The technology is characterized by high energy density and low land requirements. Producing 1 GW of superhot rock geothermal is estimated to require 12 km² of land, which is substantially lower than the requirements for solar (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 Türkiye. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145218/Turkiye-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Superhot Rock Geothermal in Türkiye. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145218/Turkiye-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsuperhot, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Superhot Rock Geothermal in Türkiye}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145218/Turkiye-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }