GreenFire Advanced Geothermal System Demonstration at The Geysers
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Sonoma County, California, United States
Source: The Press Democrat
A state-funded demonstration of GreenFire Energy's advanced geothermal system was conducted at the Socrates plant (Unit 18) at The Geysers geothermal field in Northern California. The system uses a closed-loop, pipe-in-pipe heat exchanger to extract heat from idle geothermal wells without withdrawing reservoir fluids, potentially unlocking over 200 megawatts of additional electricity production fr
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Geothermal, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Sonoma County, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Press Democrat
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Original status | demonstration completed |
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A state-funded demonstration of GreenFire Energy's advanced geothermal system was conducted at the Socrates plant (Unit 18) at The Geysers geothermal field in Northern California. The system uses a closed-loop, pipe-in-pipe heat exchanger to extract heat from idle geothermal wells without withdrawing reservoir fluids, potentially unlocking over 200 megawatts of additional electricity production from idle wells across California. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | Sonoma County |
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Source | The Press Democrat |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Geothermal, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2026-07-16 |
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