Superhot Rock Geothermal in Yemen

The document highlights that just 1% of Yemen's superhot rock geothermal resource could provide 1,052 GW of energy capacity, far exceeding the country's 2021 electricity consumption of 2,913 GWh. It argues that this energy source could offer a low-land-footprint, reliable alternative to fossil fuels, supporting desalination, hydrogen production, and economic growth.

• Preliminary modeling by the Clean Air Task Force and the University of Twente indicates that Yemen possesses significant superhot rock resources. Specifically, 1% of this resource could provide 1,052 GW of energy capacity, generating over 8,752,066 GWh of electricity, which is 3,004 times Yemen's 2021 electricity consumption of 2,913 GWh.
• Superhot rock geothermal is described as a highly energy-dense resource with significantly lower land requirements than other energy sources. Producing 1 GW of superhot rock geothermal is estimated to require approximately 12 km² of land, whereas natural gas requires 160 km², solar 180 km², offshore wind 520 km², and biomass 14,000 km².

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Superhot Rock Geothermal in Yemen. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145259/Yemen-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Superhot Rock Geothermal in Yemen. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145259/Yemen-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforcendsuperhot, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Superhot Rock Geothermal in Yemen}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/22145259/Yemen-SHR-Regional-Assessment.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }