A four-month test of enhanced geothermal systems performance, aimed at derisking the technology to ensure its commercial viability, began in Utah earlier this month, according to the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy.

The test is an “extended circulation” which will allow the FORGE team to “evaluate reservoir performance under continuous flow” over the course of 90 days, potentially extended to 120 days, FORGE said in an Aug. 12 release. FORGE is managed by the University of Utah and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.

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