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This case study – example name: `Fervo_Project_Cape-4` – is a 500 MWe EGS Project modeled
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on Fervo Cape Station with its April 2025-announced
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[upsizing from 400 MW to 500 MW](https://fervoenergy.com/fervo-energy-announces-31-mw-power-purchase-agreement-with-shell-energy/),
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using a combination of publicly available data, extrapolations, and estimates.
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using a combination of publicly available data, extrapolations, and estimates. Financial results are calculated
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using
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the [SAM Single Owner PPA Economic Model](https://softwareengineerprogrammer.github.io/GEOPHIRES/SAM-Economic-Models.html#sam-single-owner-ppa).
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[Click here to go to the case study in the web interface](https://gtp.scientificwebservices.com/geophires/?geophires-example-id=Fervo_Project_Cape-4).
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| Parameter | Input Value(s) | Source |
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| Economic Model | SAM Single Owner PPA | The SAM Single Owner PPA economic model is used to calculate financial results including LCOE, NPV, IRR, and pro-forma cash flow analysis. See [GEOPHIRES documentation of SAM Economic Models](https://softwareengineerprogrammer.github.io/GEOPHIRES/SAM-Economic-Models.html) for details on how System Advisor Model financial models are integrated into GEOPHIRES. |
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| Well diameter | 9⅝ inches | Next standard size up from 7", implied by announcement of "increasing casing diameter" |
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| Flow Rate per Production Well | 107 kg/s | Maximum flow rate achieved at Cape Station per https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240910997008/en/Fervo-Energys-Record-Breaking-Production-Results-Showcase-Rapid-Scale-Up-of-Enhanced-Geothermal. The announced increased casing diameter implies higher flow rates. |
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| Number of doublets | 59 | Estimate based on extrapolation from previous case studies including [Project Red](https://gtp.scientificwebservices.com/geophires/?geophires-example-id=Fervo_Norbeck_Latimer_2023) and [Fervo_Project_Cape-3](https://gtp.scientificwebservices.com/geophires/?geophires-example-id=Fervo_Project_Cape-3) |

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