Engineered Geothermal Systems (EGS): Advances in Exploration, Thermal Storage, and Energy Utilization
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editor
Interests: reservoir geomechanics; geothermal energy; enhanced geothermal system; rock fracturing; petroleum data science & machine learning; formation evaluation; unconventional reservoirs; fracture propagation and proppant transport
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Dear Colleagues,
Engineered Geothermal Systems (EGS) represent a transformative pathway toward reliable, low-carbon, and dispatchable energy production. As global energy systems transition to sustainable alternatives, EGS has emerged as a promising solution by enabling geothermal energy extraction in regions lacking natural hydrothermal resources. This Special Issue focuses on the latest advancements, challenges, and future prospects of EGS technologies—spanning exploration techniques, subsurface characterization, enhanced reservoir stimulation, and long-term thermal energy storage and utilization.
We invite contributions that address interdisciplinary aspects of EGSs, including Reservoir Geomechanics, reservoir engineering, heat transfer modeling, drilling innovations, and techno-economic evaluations. This Issue also aims to highlight breakthroughs in machine learning, experimental studies, and field-scale demonstration projects that are critical for scaling EGS systems worldwide.
By bringing together leading research across academia, industry, and government, this Special Issue provides a comprehensive platform to foster collaboration and accelerate the deployment of EGS as a cornerstone of clean energy infrastructure. We hope it will serve as a valuable reference for scientists, engineers, policymakers, and stakeholders involved in shaping the future of geothermal energy.
Dr. Fatick Nath
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- engineered geothermal systems (EGS)
- subsurface energy storage
- geothermal reservoir stimulation
- geothermal energy modeling
- rock mechanics
- Reservoir Geomechanics
- hot dry rock
- heat extraction
- heat utilization
- energy transition
- machine learning in geothermal systems
- sustainable geothermal development
- techno-economic analysis
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