Stimulate Utilization of Plentiful Energy in Rocks through High-temperature Original Technologies (SUPERHOT)

The Stimulate Utilization of Plentiful Energy in Rocks through High-temperature Original Technologies (SUPERHOT) program aims to boost baseload power supply by enabling future power production from superhot geothermal resources. The program focuses on two subject areas: robust well construction and transfer of heat from the surrounding geologic formation to the well. The goal is to support research and development of new technologies to enable scalable superhot geothermal by addressing the major technical challenges affecting geothermal well life and the ability to harvest subsurface energy effectively. • The program seeks to develop technologies that can accelerate the widespread development of gigawatt-scale geothermal facilities across much of the U.S. • The program aims to enable the production of baseload power with a levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) less than $30 per megawatt hour (MWh) by 2040. • The program will provide funding for research and development of new technologies, with estimated funding of $30,000,000 and an award ceiling of $10,000,000.