Superhot Geothermal Development at Newberry Volcano

Mazama’s Athena results support its planned Ceres demonstration targeting 15 MWe per well around 2027. Quaise’s strengthened financing, Nabors investment, and DOE support advance Project Obsidian’s 300°C-plus, potentially 25-MW pathway toward 2030, but well integrity, stimulation, equipment durability, permitting, resource certification, and commercial output remain unproven.