Ormat launches Nevada geothermal pilots to fuel AI data centers with enhanced technology
Ormat Technologies has begun two enhanced geothermal system pilot projects in Nevada, partnering with Sage Geosystems and SLB to supply clean baseload power for AI data centers.
For six decades Ormat has built the world’s largest portfolio of conventional geothermal plants, but it now seeks exponential growth by deploying enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) that borrow drilling methods from the oil industry. Two pilot projects are under way in Nevada: one with startup Sage Geosystems at the Blue Mountain plant and another with oil-field services giant SLB at the Desert Peak facility. CEO Doron Blachar highlights the convergence of AI data-center demand, hyperscaler contracts, and Ormat’s expertise in land acquisition, permitting and interconnection.
The company, which posted $662.7 million in revenue and $71.2 million profit in the first half of 2026, is also working with Google and Switch to secure customers. Successful pilots could lead to multi-hundred-megawatt EGS projects, adding to Ormat’s existing 1.85 GW of geothermal capacity and its battery-storage business.
Why it matters
Successful geothermal pilots could provide low-carbon, reliable power for the rapidly expanding AI data-center market.
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