Does Alberta have geothermal potential?

Yes. The AGS estimates 66 GW of gross thermal and about 9 GW of gross electrical potential in the Leduc Formation alone. The obstacle is cost: the AER puts geothermal power at C$236–278/MWh against a 2025 pool price near C$44.

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Alberta geothermal map

Well-derived subsurface temperatures from the AGS geothermal model, the Granite Wash aquifer extent from the Geothermal Atlas of Alberta, live geothermal leases and every geothermal project the Atlas tracks.

Gradients average 33 °C/km and exceed 36 °C/km in the Hinton–Edson deep basin. The Leduc Formation alone holds about 4 trillion GJ of heat in place.

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Does Alberta have geothermal potential?: Yes. The AGS estimates 66 GW of gross thermal and about 9 GW of gross electrical potential in the Leduc Formation alone. The obstacle is cost: the AER puts geothermal power at C$236–278/MWh against a 2025 pool price near C$44. More

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Official sources

Subsurface temperature points (BHT-derived)Alberta Geological Survey · Geothermal · drawableThermal gradient for geothermal doublets and for DLE kinetics in lithium brines; basement temperature grids exist as LERC tiles.
Geothermal reservoir extent: Granite WashAlberta Geological Survey · Geothermal · drawableWhere the basal clastic aquifer exists for hot sedimentary aquifer projects.
Geothermal agreements (live)Alberta Energy and Minerals · Mineral tenure · drawableWhere geothermal rights have been staked.
3D Provincial Geological Framework: Precambrian subcrop zonesAlberta Geological Survey · Structure, depth & isopach · drawableEntry point to the provincial 3D framework: which Paleozoic zone sits on basement controls helium traps, brine aquifers and storage seals.

COMMODITY PROFILES

Reserves, value and feasibility

Geothermal heat & power Lithium (oilfield brines)Helium

Operations on this map

E3 Lithium — Clearwater (Bashaw District)Lithium brine · E3 LithiumPilot / demonstration
E3 Lithium — GarringtonLithium brine · E3 LithiumExploration
LithiumBank — BoardwalkLithium brine · LithiumBank Resources (SLB FS/FEED)Pilot / demonstration
LithiumBank — Park PlaceLithium brine · LithiumBank ResourcesExploration
NeoLithica — Peace River lithiumLithium brine · NeoLithicaExploration
Rainbow Lake lithium (Keg River / Sulphur Point)Lithium brine · LibertyStream (formerly Volt Lithium)Idled
Steveville helium plantHelium · Keranic Industrial Gas (ex-Royal Helium)Idled
First Helium — Worsley 15-25Helium · First HeliumPermitting

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