XGS Energy says its advanced geothermal tech is ready to scale up

XGS Energy, an advanced-geothermal startup, says it has completed crucial testing that proves its novel technology can operate reliably at commercial scale — without losing a drop of water in the process.

The milestone, announced on Tuesday, will allow Houston-based [XGS](https://www.xgsenergy.com/) to begin financing and building its first next-generation geothermal energy project, according to the company. XGS is partnering with Meta and the utility PNM to [develop 150 megawatts](https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2025/06/12/governor-announces-xgs-energy-meta-geothermal-partnership-nation-leading-150-mw-geothermal-project-on-its-way-to-new-mexico/) of around-the-clock clean electricity in New Mexico that will supply the tech giant’s data centers.

“We’re really off to the races now,” said Josh Prueher, the CEO of XGS. The startup is slated to deploy the project’s first 5 MW by around 2027 and bring the remaining megawatts online by 2029, he added.