Proving subsurface performance at scaleDemonstrate sustained heat extraction over months and years at Blue Mountain to confirm SMECI results translate to larger, commercial deployments.
Meeting Meta's 150 MW commitmentProject Vector is one component of Meta's deal; Sage must engineer and deliver reliable power on schedule to meet contractual obligations.
Physics limits
Thermal drawdown and well spacingAs fluid circulates and cools the rock, reservoir temperature falls over decades. Multiple wells must be carefully spaced to avoid mutual thermal interference that reduces power output.
Drilling costs scale with depthDeep wells cost millions each. Total capex per MW depends on achieving high-temperature regions at economic drilling depth, which varies by geology.
How it works
2 parts
Reservoir engineering
Engineered subsurface heat exchanger
Two deep wells with fracture pathways. Cool water down one well absorbs geothermal heat; hot water up second well for generation.
Existing infrastructure
Leverage Ormat's site and grid connection
Blue Mountain is an operating geothermal plant with existing infrastructure and grid ties, reducing capex and timeline.
Spec sheet
Spec
Project Vector (Ormat Blue Mountain)
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada (Ormat Blue Mountain plant)R (reported)
The team behind Project Vector (Ormat Blue Mountain)
SG
Sage Geosystems
Geopressured EGS, pressure geothermal, data centre power
Sage Geosystems develops geopressured Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) that generate power and energy storage from hot rock without traditional geothermal reservoirs. The Houston startup is deploying pressure circulation technology in Texas and Nevada for baseload power to data centers.
SMECI 3 MW pilot in South Texas completed 120+ days of operations, validating geopressured EGS technology.
Ormat co-led $97M Series B in January 2026. Project Vector partnership at Blue Mountain, Nevada announced September 2026.
Meta signed 150 MW geothermal power agreement in August 2024; first phase operational 2027.
