Bill Gates highlights Fervo Energy’s geothermal innovation
Bill Gates on his visit at the Cape Station project in Utah (source: Gates Notes/ LinkedIn via Bill Gates)
Alexander Richter
3 Jun 2025
Bill Gates visits Fervo Energy’s Cape Station in Utah, praising its enhanced geothermal technology as a key to clean, reliable energy.
Bill Gates recently toured Fervo Energy’s Cape Station in Beaver County, Utah, recognizing it as a significant step forward in geothermal energy, as he pointed out in a LinkedIn post. The project aims to become the world’s largest enhanced geothermal system (EGS) power plant upon its expected commissioning in 2026.
Fervo Energy employs horizontal drilling techniques, adapted from the oil and gas industry, to access geothermal heat more efficiently. This approach allows for the utilization of geothermal resources in areas previously considered unsuitable for traditional geothermal methods.
“Geothermal power will have a big role to play in our clean energy future,” Gates stated, emphasizing the potential of Fervo’s technology to provide reliable and affordable clean energy.
Cape Station is projected to deliver up to 400 MW of power, with initial production of 70 megawatts slated for 2026 and full capacity expected by 2028. The project has secured power purchase agreements to supply electricity to approximately 350,000 homes in Southern California.
Fervo Energy’s innovative approach not only advances geothermal technology but also offers employment opportunities for workers transitioning from the oil and gas sector, leveraging their existing skills in a new context.
We have reported previously on a partnership between Fervo Energy and Italian ORC provider Turboden on the supply of power plant technology for the Cape Station project. The plant is already in the advanced construction phase, with COD target by Q1 2026.
Source: Bill Gates/ LinkedIn
