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How to Bring a Geothermal Well Back from the Dead

Wednesday, July 29, 2026


Zanskar, a geothermal startup, brought a declining power plant back into operation by developing one of the most productive geothermal wells in the United States at the facility. The company used enhanced geothermal systems technology to access heat from rock formations below the surface. The plant had been operating at reduced capacity before Zanskar's work.

Original reporting: https://www.wired.com/story/zanskar-geothermal-well-back-from-dead/

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