EPRI Report: Enhancing Geothermal Representation in EPRI's US-REGEN Model

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This report examines improvements to the representation of geothermal resources and technologies, including hydrothermal, near-field, and deep enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), in EPRI's US-REGEN capacity expansion model. Using updated datasets from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's ReEDS model, the study incorporates temperature-based classifications and revised cost assumptions to assess geothermal deployment under six scenarios, including net-zero pathways with and without carbon capture and storage (CCS). The findings highlight the potential role of EGS in long-term energy strategies, particularly under advanced cost reduction scenarios, and provide guidelines for integrating geothermal resources into energy system models.

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33 This report explores the improved representation of geothermal resources, including hydrothermal and enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), in EPRI's US-REGEN model. It analyzes geothermal deployment under various cost and policy scenarios, providing guidelines for better integration into energy system models. https://gdr.openei.org/files/1713/3002031258_Representation%20of%20Geothermal%20Resources%20and%20Technologies%20in%20EPRI_s%20US_REGEN%20Model_%20Guidelines%20for%20Enhancing%20Geothermal%20Integration%20in%20Capacity%20Expansion%20Models.pdf

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  • capacity-expansion-model
  • energy-systems-modeling
  • epri
  • power-generation-modeling
  • egs
  • hydrothermal
  • technology-assessment
  • energy-planning
  • resource-disaggregation
  • reeds
  • renewable-energy
  • carbon-capture-and-storage
  • technical-report
  • us-regen
  • ccs
  • temperature-based-classification
  • nrel
  • geothermal
  • geothermal-cost-assumptions
  • energy

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