Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2025 – Terra Praxis today launched the Ten-Terawatt Initiative (TTI) at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.
The Ten-Terawatt Initiative (TTI) is a fundamental redirect in our global energy system to maximize the use of existing infrastructure, triple the world’s energy supply, and create unprecedented global economic growth —without emissions.
The TTI creates the conditions for 10 TW (ten terawatts) of low-cost, clean, firm power and heat to be deployed between 2030 and 2040, and an additional 20 TW by 2050—without requiring subsidies.
“We are in danger of losing our ambition to bring peace and abundance to all who live on Earth. It is not necessary for more generations to live their whole lives in poverty,” said Eric Ingersoll, Founding Director and Co-CEO of Terra Praxis. “We have the technology, capital, infrastructure–and precedent—to rapidly and cost-effectively deliver civilization-scale clean energy.”
Despite the impressive growth of renewables, the world’s installed base of energy infrastructure continues to grow and will still dominate the energy mix in 2050. To provide universal access to modern energy services for 10 billion people by 2050, 30 terawatts of new clean energy will be required to meet demand for heat, power and fuels. As industries work to halve their emissions by 2030, they are turning to nuclear energy as a solution. However, conventional nuclear power cannot meet the cost, timeline, and risk profiles needed for large-scale deployment. Innovations in design, manufacturing, licensing, and deployment are essential for nuclear to outcompete fossil fuels.
The TTI provides a feasible path forward and defines five essential pre-conditions for lift-off starting in 2030:
1. Mass-manufactured ‘heat boxes’ (productized advanced nuclear reactors) with supporting supply chains.
2. Standardized deployment architectures configured with automated design tools.
3. Product-based licensing accelerated by AI.
4. Project business models are attractive to project developers.
5. Large-scale purchases by major energy users.
Achieving these conditions by 2030 enables rapid scaling in the following decades.
“The exceptional power density of manufactured heat boxes enables the energy system to dramatically scale up while virtually eliminating its impacts on people and nature,” emphasized Kirsty Gogan, Founding Director and Co-CEO of Terra Praxis. “While ambitious, our analysis shows that satisfying these five pre-conditions and enabling the deployment of 10 TW by 2040 is well within the capabilities of our industrial civilization.”
In support of this groundbreaking effort, Terra Praxis released the “Ten-Terawatt Initiative” White Paper, outlining the enabling conditions, proof points, and key parameters for cost and scale. The white paper is designed to mobilize stakeholders across the clean energy ecosystem to act swiftly and decisively in advancing global clean energy abundance.
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Learn More:
Read the Ten-Terawatt Initiative white paper here.
About Terra Praxis:
Terra Praxis is a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable, and clean energy. The Ten-Terawatt Initiative represents a crucial step toward achieving global energy goals and providing sustainable power for all by 2050.
Media Contact:
Sarah Ingersoll, Director of Strategic Communications, Terra Praxis: Sarah.Ingersoll@TerraPraxis.org