Engineered Geothermal Reservoir Stimulation
Creating artificial permeability in hot, impermeable rock through horizontal drilling and multi-stage stimulation lets geothermal power be produced almost anywhere rather than only at rare natural hydrothermal sites.
Developed mainly in: United StatesImpacting: North America and Europe
Fervo Energy began delivering 33 MW from the initial GeoBlock of its Cape Station enhanced geothermal plant in Utah in early October, under a power purchase agreement with Shell Energy. Two more 33 MW blocks are slated before year-end, with roughly 400 MW more targeted for 2028, using horizontally drilled, fractured hot dry rock rather than natural reservoirs.
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- First commercial power flows from Fervo's enhanced geothermal project in Utah
Peterkellydetwiler · 11 Oct 2026
- US Energy Department allocates $99M across 21 enhanced geothermal drilling and exploration projects
Thinkgeoenergy · 9 Oct 2026
- US Energy Department picks 21 geothermal drilling and enhanced-reservoir field test projects
Energy · 6 Oct 2026
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