Vision, Mission and Goals
GTP is committed to achieving EGS technology readiness by 2015. While the program's vision and mission reflect the longer-term goal of cost competitive power production, demonstrating EGS technology readiness in the near-term is key. Specific activities for the next seven years that lead to achieving GTP's vision, mission, and goals are detailed in the draft Multi-Year Research, Development, and Demonstration Plan: 2009-2015 with Program Activities to 2025, which can be reviewed and commented upon here.
Our Vision
Geothermal energy will be a major source of clean, renewable, domestic, baseload electricity.
Our Mission
GTP will conduct research, development, and demonstration to establish EGS as a major contributor for electricity generation.
Our Goals
GTP's broad strategic goal is to develop the technology base that creates and sustains commercial-scale EGS reservoirs. This strategic direction is supported by two performance goals:
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Develop a 5-MW proof-of-principle demonstration of EGS technologies by 2015. This goal is targeted at achieving two DOE Joule Milestones:
- By 2009, determine actual pre-stimulation reservoir flow rate for at least one EGS field site.
- By 2010, select a stimulation design plan predicting an increased reservoir flow rate of 10% or at least 10kg/second above EGS.
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Validate the sustainability of at least a 5-MW EGS project by 2020.