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Renewable Energy Potential Model: Hawaii Geothermal Supply Curves

Jan 13, 2025
102.89 kB
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This dataset extends the development of the Renewable Energy Potential (reV) model to include geothermal energy, with a specific focus on Hawaii. Provided here are the results of two scenarios that were modeled for geothermal energy in Hawaii: binary enhanced geothermal systems (E...
Authors
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergysupply curvegeospatialhawaiirevlevelized cost of energyhydrothermalcapital costgeothermal locationlcoeegspfaplay fairwaysimulationmodelmodel resultsheat mapbinary egsbinary hydrothermaltransmissiongrid connectiondevelopmentfeasibilityproduction metricssupply curves

Renewable Energy Potential Model: Priority Geothermal Leasing Areas ReEDs Results

May 20, 2024
859.13 kB
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This dataset contains the results of a study conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to identify potential future priority geothermal leasing areas on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and United States Forest Service (USFS) lands. The analysis uses the Regional...
Authors
Smith, F. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyreedsgamspythonblmusfsrenewable energy potential modelgeothermal leasing areaspriority leasingresource potentialfeasibilitytechnology combinationnatural resource conflictstransmissiongeothermal capacitygenerationsystem costemissionstechnical reportprocessed datamodelinggithubmodel results

Dynamic Earth Energy Storage: Terawatt-Year, Grid-Scale Energy Storage using Planet Earth as a Thermal Battery (GeoTES): Seedling Project Final Report

May 31, 2019
4.48 MB
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Grid-scale energy storage has been identified as a needed technology to support the continued build-out of intermittent renewable energy resources. As of April 2017, the U.S. had approximately 24.2 GW of energy storage on line, compared to 1,081 GW of installed generation capacity...
Authors
McLing, T. et al Idaho National Laboratory
energy storagegeothermal energythermal energy storagegeotestestemperatureporositymodelingsteamrankine cycleflue gasheatrecoverythermalhydrologylinear stabilitydirect usegoethermalbrinegrid stabilizationinjection testweber formationweber sandstonertes

Geothermal Exploration Cost and Time

Feb 13, 2013
14.89 kB
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This paper describes the methodology used to define the baseline exploration suite of techniques (baseline), as well as the approach that was used to create the cost and time data set that populates the baseline. The resulting product, an online tool for measuring impact, and the ...
Authors
Jenne, S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalcosttimeexplorationgeophysicsgeochemistrydrillingremote sensingeconomic

Geothermal Project Database Supporting Barriers and Viability Analysis for Development by 2020 Timeline

Oct 21, 2014
7 MB
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This data provides the underlying project-level analysis and data sources complied in response to the DOE request to determine the amount of geothermal capacity that could be available to meet the President's request to double renewable energy capacity by 2020. The enclosed dat...
Authors
Wall, A. and Young, K. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalproject developmentcapacitybarriersviabilitystrategystrategic analysisdevelopment planproject statusnameplate capacity

United States Geothermal Direct-Use Database 2025 Update

Oct 14, 2024
1.07 MB
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This database of geothermal direct-use systems in the U.S. was updated as part of the Geothermal Market Report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Types of direct-use applications include hot springs resorts and pools, aquaculture farms, greenhouses, and district...
Authors
Akindipe, D. and Pauling, H. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydirect-usethermal applicationsinstallationsmarketunited statesgeothermal direct-usegeothermal heatingdistrict heatinggeothermal wellssite attributestemperature dataflow rategeothermal capacityoperational statusdatabasegeothermal market reportlocationinstallation costoperation costgeothermal resourcesprocessed data

Techno-Economic Simulation Results Using dGeo for EGS-Based District Heating in the Northeastern United States

Sep 30, 2024
3.1 MB
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This dataset presents the results of techno-economic simulations performed using the Distributed Geothermal Market Demand Model (dGeo) to evaluate the feasibility of Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)-based district heating in the Northeastern United States. Developed by the Nation...
Authors
Pauling, H. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyegsdistrict heatingdgeoteatechno-economic analsyisfeasibilityegs feasibilityegs direct usedeep direct usedudducapexopexlcohmodelinggeothermal market demandmodelsimulationthermal demandheating demanddistrict heating networks

U.S. Heat Demand by Sector for Potential Application of Direct Use Geothermal

Jun 23, 2016
13.34 MB
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This dataset includes heat demand for potential application of direct use geothermal broken down into 4 sectors: agricultural, commercial, manufacturing and residential. The data for each sector are organized by county, were disaggregated specifically to assess the market demand ...
Authors
McCabe, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermaldirect usethermal demandheat demandcommercialresidentialmanufacturingagriculturalusunited statesheat demand by sectorheat demand by countymccabegleasonreberyoungcharacterizationpotential applicationagriculturelow-templow-temperaturegeothermal vision studygeovision

Geothermal Flexibility Characteristics

Jun 01, 2020
12.71 kB
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This spreadsheet identifies various flexibility characteristics for flash and binary geothermal power plants which could potentially facilitate provision of grid services beyond bulk power generation. Characteristics are differentiated between resource characteristics such as meta...
Authors
Rhodes, G. and Augustine, C. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyflexible geothermal operationancillary servicesflashbinaryplantpowerresourcetransmission capacity

US Geothermal Electricity and Heat Market Analysis and Report

Jun 30, 2020
43.06 kB
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The power production data from FY19 is provided for U.S. geothermal power plants. The spreadsheet includes the plant name and type, nameplate capacity, summer capacity, winter capacity, and net generation for each power plant.
Authors
Robins, J. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergynameplate capacitysummer capacitywinter capacitymean net generationnet generationpower productionpowerplant typegeothermal risingdouble flashdry steamtriple flashsingle flashbinarygrcgeothermal resources council

COMSOL Models and Simulation Results for Closed-Loop Geothermal Systems with Thermal Enhancements

Dec 15, 2023
91.3 MB
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The Closed-Loop Geothermal Working Group and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have studied the performance of disc-shaped and linear thermal enhancements (conductive material introduced around a wellbore) in closed-loop geothermal systems. COMSOL models were develop...
Authors
Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergythermal enhancementscosmolsimulationmodelclosed-loopsteady-statetransientsimulation resultsassessmentclosed loop geothermal

U.S. Geothermal District Heating and Cooling Systems Data

Nov 02, 2020
306.29 kB
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This dataset contains detailed information on geothermal district heating and cooling systems across the United States, including geothermal direct use-based district heating systems and geothermal heat pump (GHP)-based district heating and cooling systems. The direct use-based ...
Authors
Kolker, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydistrict heatdirect usegeothermal district heatinggeothermal energyrenewable heating systemsgeothermal system costsinfrastructurethermal energy networkoperational dataeconomicsproject statusdistrict energyprocessed datageothermal heat pumpsghpdistrict heating and cooling

United States Geothermal Supply Curves 2024

Apr 15, 2025
627.1 MB
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This data packet contains supply curves and a composite siting exclusion TIFF for EGS and hydrothermal geothermal across the contiguous United States. The supply curves offer comprehensive metrics such as capacity (MW), generation (MWh), levelized cost of energy (LCOE), levelized ...
Authors
Trainor-Guitton, W. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
energypowerenergy analysisgeothermalegsenhanced geothermal systemshydrothermalrevsupply curvecost of energycost of transmissiongeothermal powerrev siting labssitinglabsiting labsupply curvesunited states2024hourly generationsitingcapacitygenerationpower profiles

Assessing Low-Temperature Geothermal Play Types: Relevant Data and Play Fairway Analysis Methods

Jan 01, 2023
17.19 MB
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This data catalog contains information on low temperature geothermal play types. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) supports the Geothermal Heating and Cooling Geospatial Datasets and Analysis project, conducted by the National Renewable Energ...
Authors
Davalos, E. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergylow-temperaturedatasetsgeothermal heating and coolingdata cataloglow temperaturegeospatialgeochemicalprocessed datageophysicaleconomic riskdata repositoryplay fairway analysisplay fairwayalaskahawaiiunited statesexploration risktechnical reportreport

Identifying Pathways for Enhanced Collaboration between the Mining and Geothermal Industries Techno-Economic Analysis and Data Summaries

Mar 31, 2020
33.09 kB
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These spreadsheets include a Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) summary and descriptions and links to mining data analyzed as part of this study. The TEA summary includes the results from several mining data-informed geothermal development models analyzed using the DOE's Geothermal El...
Authors
Rhodes, G. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergymininglocatable mineral datatechno-economic analysisblmbureau of land managementgetemgeothermal electricity technology evaluation modelcapexlcoecosteconomicsprivate land

Oilwell Conversion (Well API 121913310501) to Geothermal Heat Storage Well for Flexible Electricity Storage

May 05, 2021
2.86 GB
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Geothermal growth is limited by a lack of geographically dispersed high-temperature thermal resources and high initial upfront investment in characterization and well construction. This project intended to address the challenges of energy supply intermittency and enhance grid resi...
Authors
Malkewicz, N. et al University of Illinois
geothermalenergycypress reservoirgeothermal modellingoilwell conversioninjection/extraction testingenergy storagegeothermal energy storagewell conversionheat storageheat storage wellsheat injectiongamma ray logspressure testtemperature datasubsurface thermalthermal storagesubsurface thermal storage

Global Value Chain and Manufacturing Analysis on Geothermal Power Plant Turbines

Mar 30, 2018
4.93 MB
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In this study, we have undertaken a robust analysis of the global supply chain and manufacturing costs for components of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Turboexpander and steam turbines used in geothermal power plants. We collected a range of market data influencing manufacturing from...
Authors
Akar, S. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergymanufacturingturboexpanderorcsteam turbinevalue chainpower plantclean energy manufacturing analysis center

United States Geothermal Heat Pump Installations Database 2025

Sep 29, 2023
7.08 MB
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This dataset documents U.S. geothermal heat pump (GHP) installations and was compiled as part of the 2025 Geothermal Market Report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Records were sourced primarily from public drilling permits and include location information (ci...
Authors
Pauling, H. et al National Laboratory of the Rockies
geothermalheat pumpsghpinstallation databaseunited statesmarket report2025geothermal heat pumpground source heat pumpboreholedrilling permitsheating and coolingbuilding systemsprocessed datadatabaseborehole depthsystem capacitysystem configurationnumber of boreholes

Shallow EGS Regional Resource Potential and Map Snake River Plain

Oct 30, 2020
9.83 MB
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SMU Geothermal Lab developed a methodology to estimate shallow (1 km to 4 km) Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) resource potential using an approach that utilizes recent geology and geophysical research along with new well data to improve the thermal conductivity model, mitigate i...
Authors
Batir, J. et al Southern Methodist University Huffington Department of Earth Sciences
geothermalenergysnake river plaintemperaturelithologyvelocityheat flowblmnrelthermal conductivityradiogenic heat productionoil and gas wellsenhanced geothermal systemegssrpshallowidahomodelmodelingradioactivityoregonbottom-hole temperatureforgepfaplay fairway analysisinterval equilibrium temperature logwell databorehole

Geothermal Direct-Use Installations in the United States

Mar 02, 2017
1.51 MB
Publicly accessible
An updated database of geothermal direct-use systems in the U.S. has been compiled and analyzed, building upon the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) Geo-Heat Center direct-use database. Types of direct-use applications examined include hot springs resorts and pools, aquaculture...
Authors
Beckers, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydirect-usethermal applicationsinstallationsmarketbarriersunited statesu.s.geo-heat center direct-use databasestatus

Geothermal Permitting and NEPA Timeline Analysis

Sep 30, 2014
4.91 MB
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In this analysis, we outline the types of NEPA-related analyses and approvals (e.g., environmental assessment), and we provide examples of geothermal development activities (e.g., well drilling) that might require each type of approval, including an overview and discussion of the ...
Authors
Young, K. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergynepanational environmental policy actpermittingpermittimelinenepa databasececxcategorical exclusiondetermination of nepa adequacydnaenvironmental assessmenteaenviromental impact statementeisopeneispecies

Community Geothermal: Borefield Design, Thermal Conductivity, and Subsurface Modeling Data Chicago, IL

Dec 04, 2023
117.3 MB
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This dataset encompasses the development of a geothermal energy system for the West Woodlawn neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. This project is part of a broader initiative to design and deploy geothermal heating and cooling systems at a community scale. The dataset includes therm...
Authors
Baser, T. et al Saint Louis University
geothermalenergysustainablecommunity scalethermal conductivitynumerical modelingashraeefficient designchicagocommgeocommunity geothermalborefieldheating and coolingmodelingthermal conductivity testthermal loadsbuilding loadscomsolprocessed databorehole sizing

Geothermal Development and the Use of Categorical Exclusions Under NEPA

Sep 30, 2014
6.8 MB
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This study focuses primarily on the Categorial Exclusions (CX) process and its applicability to geothermal exploration. In this paper, we: Provide generalized background information on CXs, including previous NEPA reports addressing CXs, the process for developing CXs, and the ro...
Authors
Young, K. and Levine, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyregulatorynepacategorical exclusionfonsipermitpermittingeaenvironmentalassessmentblmbureau of land managementfinding of no significant impactnational environmental policy actadministrativestatutory

Membrane Specifications for Multi-Configuration Membrane Distillation Model

Mar 01, 2018
95.97 MB
Publicly accessible
The data includes the membrane properties and specifications used for multi-configuration membrane distillation desalination. In this study, membranes from CLARCOR, 3M, and Aquastill are tested in counter-current, co-current and air-gap configurations at Colorado School of Mines (...
Authors
Villa, D. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergydesalinationmembrane disalinationmembrane specificationsdirect contact membrane distillationdcmdspiral woundplate and frameflat sheet

DEEPEN Data Catalog for Magmatic Geothermal Systems in the United States

Sep 30, 2021
1.88 MB
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This data catalog contains information related to the Training Site Analysis for the Geothermica project "DE-risking Exploration of geothermal Plays in magmatic ENvironments (DEEPEN)." The DEEPEN project aims to reduce exploration risk for geothermal fluids in magmatic systems by ...
Authors
Kolker, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory
geothermalenergyworld volcanic centerspfaplay fairwaydeepenmagmatic environmentsexplorationdata catalogmagmaticcosoaleutianscascadeshawaiioregoncaliforniasnake river plainsrpwashingtonnewberryvolcanicvolcanogeyserssupercriticalcharacterizationgeophysicsgeologygeochemistrytemperaturewell datamodelinggroundwaterremote sensing
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