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GEL starts construction on UK’s first deep geothermal power plant

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Construction has officially started on the United Downs Deep Geothermal Power (UDDGP) project of Geothermal Engineering Ltd. The work on the power plant and lithium extraction plant is expected to be completed by the summer and power generation is planned by the end of 2024. GEL) in Cornwall, UK.

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The COP28 pledge to triple up by 2030 and implications for geothermal

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One of the biggest stories and most widely supported initiatives coming out of the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (CO28) in Dubai, UAE is the pledge to triple the world’s installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

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IGA launches “Facts for Future” series to shape the future of geothermal

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The recording of the first webinar “ Navigating Geothermal Data on the Road to COP28,” can be accessed via this link. For geothermal this means, tripling the installed geothermal power generation capacity of 16 GW to 48 GW by the end of 2030.

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Arctic Green Energy and Sinopec to go global with joint venture

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Sinopec Green Energy shareholders during the World Geothermal Congress 2023 in Beijing, China. With 18 years of successful operation in China, Sinopec Green Energy has emerged as the global leader in geothermal heating and cooling, serving over 70 cities and municipalities across 7 of the 9 Northern Chinese provinces.

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ISTAK starts work on expansion of Svartsengi geothermal plant, Iceland

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Icelandic construction company ISTAK has started work on the new power station building as part of the expansion work at the Svartsengi geothermal power plant in Iceland. Groundbreaking of the expansion project was reported in early 2023. Today, the installed power in Svartsengi is around 66 MW.

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Interest surging for superhot, superdeep geothermal energy

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That’s according to a description of the sessions on Technological, Engineering, and Geological Advances in Superhot Geothermal presented at the 2023 Geothermal Rising Conference held over four days in October. Both report on research showing that superhot geothermal “can be viable,” he says.

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Interview – Harnessing the potential of geothermal to scale up by 2030

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Depending on where you are, somewhere between 30% to 70% of primary energy is spent on heating and cooling. This presents a massive decarbonization opportunity, one reason why geothermal heating and cooling is growing and will continue to grow rapidly. Another is the use of geothermal heating to improve food security.