Geothermal potential of Foreland Basins: A case study from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin

In total, throughout the study area, we identified a potential thermal power capacity of ∼6100 MWt per for a 30-year production period. Reservoir depths ranged from about 2500 m to over 5000 m. Formation temperatures ranged from ∼60 °C to over 150 °C. The calculated thermal power capacity equates to ∼1150 MWe of potential electrical power capacity over the 30 year production period, of which ∼ 800 MWe are considered high grade (>120 °C) resources that may reliably produce electricity with existing technology.