"World's First Successful Drilling into Magma for Steam Power Generation Achieved in Laboratory Demonstration"

(PRUnderground) August 25th, 2025

Magma Power LLC, a global pioneer in renewable energy technology innovation, in collaboration with Syracuse University researchers, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone: the world’s first successful drilling into magma for steam power generation in a controlled laboratory demonstration, utilizing artificially created magma.

This landmark test, conducted on June 7, 2025 — Magma Day — marks a pivotal moment in revolutionary clean energy technology development, showcasing the immense potential of Magma Power’s patented technologies to revolutionize the global energy landscape.

“On December 17, 1903 the Wright Brothers’ historic flight launched the era of modern aviation. On June 7, 2025 Magma Power, LLC and researchers from Syracuse University launched the era of magma power,” said Levi Conner, CEO of Magma Power LLC.

The test involved a scaled-down system based on Magma Power’s extensive technology portfolio of 31 U.S. and global patents granted and 46 additional US and global patents filed with over 1,000 patent claims total.

The team created ultra-high temperature 1,200°C (2,732°F) molten lava by melting basaltic rocks in a large crucible, simulating natural magma chamber conditions. Using Magma Power’s proprietary wellbore and heat transfer technologies, the team successfully drilled a 17-inch deep, 3-inch diameter borehole into the lab-generated magma and maintained wellbore stability through patented cooling methods that vitrified the liquid magma into solid obsidian-like glass.

“You could clearly see the ‘glass bottle’ that our drill rig and cooling system created in the lava formation, exactly the reaction that we had predicted,” said Conner. “We showed that our drilling and cooling system can safely create a stable open borehole in 1,200°C magma, demonstrating the viability of our technology for future applications in natural magma environments. This open borehole method and ultra-high temperature heat transfer will revolutionize power generation, providing virtually unlimited renewable power similar in heat to coal and nuclear-powered blast furnaces.”

The team successfully produced steam by placing a heat exchanger within the 17-inch borehole, demonstrating practical energy extraction from the extreme temperature environment.

Critically, magma power is 24x7x365 baseload power — providing a far superior renewable power source than intermittent wind and solar. Magma power also requires a far smaller physical footprint than wind and solar and has none of the environmental risks. “You can’t decarbonize the grid with wind and solar. You can with magma power,” said Conner.

“This achievement is a testament to the visionary work of the Magma Power, LLC team and our partners at Syracuse University,” said Conner. “By drilling into and generating steam from magma in this proof-of-concept demonstration, we’ve proven that our technology can tap into the Earth’s most abundant and powerful energy source. This is not just a scientific breakthrough–it’s the beginning of a new era in renewable energy that can power the planet for millennia.”

A Global Vision Grounded in Innovation

Richard McDonald, Chief Strategy Officer of Magma Power LLC, emphasized the broader implications: “Magma Power, LLC has said that magma resources could meet the Earth’s energy needs for thousands of years. With our successful laboratory-scale validation at Syracuse, this is no longer a hypothesis–it’s a reality we’re bringing to life. This test is the first of many steps toward global implementation.”

The successful Syracuse test aligns with Magma Power’s ambitious plans, including a $20 billion project to build one of the world’s largest Al data centers, powered entirely by magma power. With 10 gigawatts of baseload power capacity, this initiative exemplifies how magma power can address the soaring energy demands of emerging technologies while driving decarbonization.

The Future of Magma Power: A Thousand-Year Energy Solution

A 1982 Sandia Labs report stated, “The U.S. magma resource is estimated at 50,000 to 500,000 quads of energy–a 700- to 7,000-year supply at the current U.S. total energy use rate of 75 quads per year.” The report further noted, “Energy can be extracted at attractive rates from magma resources in all petrologic compositions and physical configurations.”

Transformative Impact of Near 1 Cent per kWh Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy said in its 1978-1979 “Magma Energy Research Project, Semiannual Report” that “The immense thermal energy in magma bodies offers a resource so concentrated that, with efficient extraction, the cost of power generation could approach levels far below those of conventional fossil fuels or geothermal systems, potentially dropping to fractions of a cent per kilowatt-hour over time.”

For industries, energy near 1 cent per kWh–compared to current U.S. industrial rates averaging 7-8 cents per kWh–would slash operating costs and catalyze innovation across sectors. The Al sector, projected to demand 10-20% of U.S. electricity by 2030, could expand exponentially without soaring energy bills.

Green industries like hydrogen production and carbon capture could become economically feasible overnight.

At a societal level, ultra-cheap magma power could electrify the developing world and dramatically reduce household energy costs in developed nations, freeing up disposable income and boosting economic growth.

“This test at Syracuse University is a proof of concept that validates our work,” said KC Conner, Founder and Inventor of Magma Power LLC. “We’re not just talking about meeting today’s energy demands–we’re engineering a solution that will sustain civilization for centuries.”

A Call to Action for a Sustainable Future

As Magma Power LLC continues to refine its technologies, the company is inviting governments, industries, and innovators to join the magma energy revolution. Licensing opportunities are available for over 1,000 identified global sites.

“This is more than a technological triumph–it’s a call to rethink how we power our world,” Levi Conner concluded. “With magma power, we have the means to secure a clean, abundant energy future for the next 1,000 years.”

For more information about Magma Power LLC and its groundbreaking technologies, visit MagmaPower.com.

About Magma Power LLC

Magma Power LLC (MagmaPower.com), headquartered in Tampa, Florida, with offices in New York City and Houston, is a pioneering energy technology company dedicated to developing cutting-edge renewable energy solutions. Magma Power has secured 31 worldwide patents and filed forty additional global patents with over 1,000 patent claims covering all aspects of magma power production.

Magma Power is Inevitable. It’s not a question of if magma power will power the Earth — but when. Energy is civilization, and the next several thousand years of civilization will be driven by Magma Power.

About Magma Power

Our revolutionary Magma Power technology allows us to harness energy from magma just beneath the Earth’s crust. With its high energy density and exceptional ability to conduct, convection, and radiate heat, magma chambers are prime candidates for energy extraction. Magma Power’s innovation will enable large-scale, 24/7 energy production, delivering the density, longevity, and efficiency needed to make a transformative impact on the global energy transition.

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