The Geothermal Pilot That Quietly Ran All Summer
Near San Antonio, a 3-megawatt geothermal pilot has supplied the Texas grid since April. Its builder, Sage Geosystems, reports reliable operation for over 120 days. This project is the third enhanced geothermal system connected to the US grid, following an Ormat demonstration in 2013 and Fervo Energy's plant with Google a decade later. Water management is crucial; Sage lost less than 10% of the cycled water, affecting the cost-competitiveness of these systems. Texas results will inform an upcoming Nevada project with Ormat, which supports a 150-megawatt agreement with Meta.Near San Antonio, a 3-megawatt geothermal pilot has supplied the Texas grid since April. Its builder, Sage Geosystems, reports reliable operation for over 120 days. This project is the third enhanced geothermal system connected to the US grid, following an Ormat demonstration in 2013 and Fervo Energy's plant with Google a decade later. Water management is crucial; Sage lost less than 10% of the cycled water, affecting the cost-competitiveness of these systems. Texas results will inform an upcoming Nevada project with Ormat, which supports a 150-megawatt agreement with Meta.Expert summary pending. Showing the newcomer version.