Living definition
What is Reservoir Thermal Energy Storage (RTES / GeoTES)?
Geothermal & Subsurface Energy Energy, Climate, Space & Materials
- As of
- 2026-09-22
- Revision
- 2026-10-06.1
- Method
- v1.3.0
Definition
The term, in context
AI-assisted draft · approved dataset
Reservoir Thermal Energy Storage, also called GeoTES, stores surplus heat by injecting hot fluid into a porous underground reservoir or aquifer so the rock itself acts as a thermal battery, later withdrawing that heat on demand for heating or power generation.
Live readiness status
Status as of the current dateline
AI-assisted assembly · derived results
As of 2026-09-22, verified readiness is 25 (claimed 33, reported 28, gap 8) — Growing evidence strength; current signals suggest Too early to adopt.
The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Reservoir Thermal Energy Storage (RTES / GeoTES).
Dataset approval
Human editorial release
Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)
- Dataset
- 2026-10-06.1
- Hash
- sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
- Approved
- 2026-10-06