Utah FORGE is a dedicated underground field laboratory sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE) for developing, testing, and accelerating breakthroughs in Enhanced Geothermal Systems technologies to advance the uptake of geothermal resources around the world.
The heat beneath our feet flows through the earth in a complex pattern. Utah FORGE is situated in a heat reservoir that has been studied since the 1970s. In this webinar, Dr. Stuart Simmons delves into the unique geologic and geothermal resources found at Utah FORGE and the surrounding area.
Spanning more than 45 square miles, The Geysers in northern California is the largest geothermal power plant complex in the world. For over a century, its steam has powered innovation, clean energy, and communities across the region.
Our mission is to enable cutting-edge research and drilling and technology testing, as well as to allow scientists to identify a replicable, commercial pathway to EGS. In addition to the site itself, the FORGE effort includes a robust instrumentation, data collection, and data dissemination component to capture and share data and activities occurring at FORGE in real time. The innovative research, coupled with an equally-innovative collaboration and management platform, is truly a first of its kind endeavor.
The field laboratory comprises a large volume of hot crystalline granite between two deep directionally drilled wells at around 8000 feet depth below the surface. On site facilities include water, power, offices, broadband internet, which will be required for drilling, stimulation, and injection-production activities. The facility is managed by a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and scientists led by the University of Utah. Partner institutions include universities, national labs, federal and state funded institutions, and private industry.
Through this project, DOE endeavors to facilitate and spur transformative EGS research across the geothermal community, with Utah FORGE at the center, culminating in a set of rigorous and reproducible EGS technical solutions and a pathway to commercial EGS development.
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Utah FORGE is dedicated to informing and educating in order to prepare tomorrowโs geothermal workforce through outreach and education of teachers, students, and the public.
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