Superhot Rock Geothermal in Turkmenistan

The document highlights that just 1% of Turkmenistan's estimated superhot rock geothermal resources could provide 105 GW of energy capacity, far exceeding the country's 2021 electricity consumption of 22,533 GWh. This resource could theoretically replace all coal and gas used for electricity production in Turkmenistan, reducing emissions by approximately 16 megatonnes of CO2eq, which represents 58% of the country's Nationally Determined Contribution goal for 2030. Superhot rock geothermal is presented as a high-density energy source requiring only 12 km² of land per 1 GW, significantly less than solar (180 km²) or offshore wind (520 km²).

• Preliminary modeling indicates that Turkmenistan possesses significant superhot rock resources; specifically, 1% of this resource could provide 105 GW of energy capacity and generate over 871,420 GWh of electricity.
• The potential energy from 1% of Turkmenistan's superhot rock endowment is equivalent to 512 million barrels of oil or 39 times the nation's electricity consumption in 2021, which was 22,533 GWh.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Superhot Rock Geothermal in Turkmenistan. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145223/Turkmenistan-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Superhot Rock Geothermal in Turkmenistan. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145223/Turkmenistan-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsuperhot, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Superhot Rock Geothermal in Turkmenistan}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145223/Turkmenistan-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }