Canada's DEEP preps to build 25-MW geothermal plant

DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp is getting ready to move forward with the construction phase of a 25-MW geothermal power plant in southeast Saskatchewan, Canada, utilising the widely-deployed Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology.

The company said in a statement on Monday that it finished preparing a strategy for the engineering, construction and commissioning of its first geothermal project in the province and envisages the start of field construction in the third quarter of 2023. Based on reservoir characteristics, it has concluded that multiple facilities could be built in the region over several years.

DEEP plans to start with a 5-MW phase supported by a power purchase agreement (PPA) with SaskPower. The company’s entire subsurface lease covers 39,568 hectares (97,775 acres) and the subsurface geological reservoir model has indicated that the well spacing for the first 25-MW field development will utilise just 10% of it. In all, the build-out of more than 200 MW of capacity would be possible.

Licensing and permitting for all well and surface facilities are seen to begin this quarter. Surface facility construction and drilling are planned for late 2023, while first power is expected to be produced by the summer of 2024.

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