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

ThinkGeoEnergy

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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Ecotricity strikes landmark deal to secure geothermal power from Cornish plant

Business Green

Major milestone for emerging renewable energy sector as developers of UK's first geothermal power plant agree to sell 3MW of baseload power to green energy supplier. Geothermal Engineering founder and managing director Dr Ryan Law said geothermal energy could bring industry, investment, and jobs to Cornwall.

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Drill dominion: First ever CfDs awarded for geothermal energy

Envirotec Magazine

. “Geothermal can provide zero carbon, 24/7 electricity and heat, thereby bypassing intermittency issues faced by technologies such as wind and solar.” As an investor in geothermal in the UK, we recognise the contribution this can make to the development of a low-carbon, home-grown and reliable energy source.

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GEL awarded the first-ever Contracts for Difference for geothermal

ThinkGeoEnergy

This is a hugely significant milestone in our push to extend the boundaries of what’s possible with geothermal power and heat. ” Interview with Dr. Ryan Law, Founder and CEO of Geothermal Engineering Ltd. “We are very pleased for GEL to have been awarded CfDs and achieve another first for the company in the UK.

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GEL to produce geothermal lithium from Cornwall, UK projects

ThinkGeoEnergy

Geothermal Engineering Limited (GEL) has announced plans of producing around 10o tonnes of Lithium Carbon Equivalent (LCE) per year from the company’s geothermal projects in Cornwall, UK. “There is a great deal of interest in direct lithium extraction from geothermal resources.

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Plans for Cornwall geothermal plant heat up thanks to £15m funding boost

Business Green

The company revealed this morning it has secured £12m from private equity firm Kerogen Capital and £3m from clean energy investor Thrive Renewables PLC that should allow it to complete work on its flagship United Downs geothermal facility near Redruth.

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Cornwall set to host Europe's first geothermal lithium pilot plant

Business Green

The project is a £4m collaboration between Cornish Lithium and Geothermal Engineering Ltd (GEL) at GEL's deep geothermal project site at United Downs. The pilot plant aims to demonstrate that lithium can be produced from geothermal brines with a zero carbon footprint, the firms said. Around £14.3m

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