Fervo Energy Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

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Wed, August 12, 2026 at 7:04 PM GMT+3 6 min read

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Fervo expanded its development pipeline, advancing 400 megawatts into advanced development and growing its geothermal mineral-rights holdings to more than 650,000 acres. The company now has 658 megawatts covered by binding PPAs, representing $7.2 billion in contracted revenue backlog.
Cape Station remains on schedule for initial generation in Q4 2026. GeoBlocks 1 and 2 have reached mechanical completion, while GeoBlock 3 is expected to follow in the coming months; the company is targeting full power from GeoBlock 1 by year-end.
Fervo reported a $55.9 million second-quarter net loss and $226.5 million in capital expenditures, with second-half spending expected at $850 million–$900 million. It ended the quarter with $2.1 billion in cash and raised its 2030 installed-capacity target to 1.1 gigawatts from 1 gigawatt.

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Fervo Energy (NASDAQ:FRVO) said it advanced 400 megawatts of capacity into advanced development during the second quarter, expanded its geothermal mineral-rights position to more than 650,000 acres and reiterated plans to begin initial generation at its Cape Station project in the fourth quarter of 2026.

The enhanced geothermal systems developer said it now has 658 megawatts of signed, binding power purchase agreements representing $7.2 billion of contracted revenue backlog. Chief Executive Officer Tim Latimer said the company is seeing continued demand for 24/7 carbon-free power from utilities, hyperscale data-center customers and industrial users.

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"We're drilling faster, going deeper and hotter, and negotiating hundreds of megawatts of commercial agreements, all while continuing to execute at Cape Station," Latimer said.

Pipeline expansion and commercial activity

During the quarter, Fervo moved eight GeoBlocks representing 400 megawatts from early development to advanced development. The company also moved 10.5 gigawatts across two geoclusters from land holdings into early development after DeGolyer and MacNaughton completed heat-in-place studies, according to Latimer.

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The eight advanced-development GeoBlocks have submitted interconnection queue applications, completed geological surveys and secured permits for appraisal-well drilling, the company said. Fervo plans to begin appraisal activity across its geocluster portfolio in the fourth quarter, initially focusing on prospects in Nevada and potentially other locations.

Latimer said the company's project sequencing remains dynamic, with development priorities influenced by customer demand, pricing, permitting progress, interconnection timelines and behind-the-meter opportunities. He said the larger-than-expected proceeds from Fervo's Nasdaq listing helped accelerate acreage acquisition, appraisal planning and pipeline development.

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Fervo said approximately 35% of its future capacity negotiations involve utilities, 50% involve hyperscalers and 15% involve non-hyperscaler industrial customers. The company is pursuing both grid-connected and behind-the-meter arrangements, though it said every geocluster is being developed with a long-term grid interconnection plan.

Latimer said Fervo expects to announce a commercial agreement before year-end, but did not specify whether it would be a front-of-the-meter, behind-the-meter or hybrid contract.

Cape Station commissioning and drilling progress

At Cape Station, Fervo is building 500 megawatts at a geocluster with more than 4 gigawatts of estimated resource potential. Cape Phase I consists of three 33-megawatt GeoBlocks, totaling roughly 100 megawatts, and is fully contracted under two PPAs.

The company has reached mechanical completion on GeoBlocks 1 and 2 and expects GeoBlock 3 to reach mechanical completion in the coming months. Latimer said Fervo is targeting first power from GeoBlock 1 in the fourth quarter, with GeoBlocks 2 and 3 expected to begin producing in early 2027.

Chief Financial Officer David Ulrey said GeoBlock 1 is moving through commissioning stages that include testing equipment without geothermal brine, flowing brine through the facility, grid synchronization and performance testing. He said initial test-power revenue may be unpredictable because it is generally subject to market pricing rather than contract pricing.

Fervo expects GeoBlock 1 to reach full power generation toward the end of the fourth quarter, while the other two GeoBlocks are expected to ramp to full output over the subsequent months. Ulrey said third-party analysts expect mid-single-digit millions of revenue in the fourth quarter, which Fervo believes remains achievable, though he cited remaining substation work, grid coordination and hot-commissioning tasks.

Cape Phase II is planned as eight 50-megawatt GeoBlocks with a targeted 2028 startup. Fervo said the phase will use its 3.0 well design, featuring 7,500-foot laterals, larger casing and an average target temperature of 430 degrees Fahrenheit, compared with 5,000-foot laterals and roughly 400-degree temperatures in Phase I.

The company's Sawtooth 7 well reached a measured depth of nearly 19,500 feet and temperatures of 460 degrees Fahrenheit, while taking 21 days from spud to total depth. Latimer said the result was a company record for drilling pace. Fervo has drilled nine wells using its 3.0 design and expects up to 80 wells could be required for the Phase II drilling program.

Fervo said a 430-degree Fahrenheit resource could increase power output by about 27% versus a 400-degree resource for the same flow and surface-generation equipment.
The company continues to target all-in costs of $5,500 per kilowatt for Cape Phase II.
Its longer-term capital-cost target remains $3,000 per kilowatt.

Financial results and 2027 outlook

Fervo reported a second-quarter operating loss of $28.7 million and a net loss of $55.9 million. General and administrative expenses totaled $27.4 million, while operating lease expenses were $1.5 million.

Capital expenditures were $226.5 million in the quarter, up from $108 million a year earlier, reflecting construction at Cape Station, drilling activity and procurement for GeoBlock deployment planned for 2028. The company expects second-half capital expenditures of approximately $850 million to $900 million.

As of June 30, Fervo had $2.1 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $228.4 million of current and long-term debt. Ulrey said the company raised approximately $2.04 billion in net proceeds through its mid-May Nasdaq listing.

Fervo expects 2027 revenue of $60 million to $80 million, though Ulrey emphasized that this was not formal guidance. The range reflects potential curtailments on transmission lines serving Cape Station during 2027, tied to another asset being added to the transmission network. The company said the potential curtailments are unrelated to Fervo's production, construction activity or GeoBlock operations and are not expected to recur after 2027.

Fervo also increased its expected installed capacity by the end of 2030 to 1.1 gigawatts from a prior target of 1 gigawatt. Ulrey said the increase reflects progress in commercial discussions and greater confidence that behind-the-meter projects can provide an alternative route to market when grid interconnection timelines do not meet customer needs.

About Fervo Energy (NASDAQ:FRVO)

Fervo Energy Company is a geothermal energy developer, builds, owns and operates geothermal power facilities. Fervo Energy Company is based in Houston, Texas.

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