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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. Future sites will produce a minimum of 5MW of renewable baseload electricity and 20MW of renewable heat, which would also be available 24/7, the company said.

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EDC celebrates 40th anniversary of Tongonan geothermal field, Philippines

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) recently celebrated the 40th year anniversary of the Tongonan geothermal power plant in the Leyte geothermal field of the Philippines. After several years of intensive exploration and development work, the Tongonan-1 geothermal power plant was inaugurated on July 02, 1983.

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GEL awarded the first-ever Contracts for Difference for geothermal

ThinkGeoEnergy

GEL’s flagship site at United Downs is the first geothermal project in the UK, forecast to deliver electricity by 2025. GEL is targeting 25 MWe of baseload electricity and 100 MWh of heat energy across its geothermal portfolio by 2028, enough heat and power for 70,000 homes.

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Drill dominion: First ever CfDs awarded for geothermal energy

Envirotec Magazine

GEL’s flagship site at United Downs is the first geothermal project in the UK, forecast to deliver electricity by 2025. GEL is targeting 25 MWe of baseload electricity and 100 MWh of heat energy across its geothermal portfolio by 2028, enough heat and power for 70,000 homes.

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GEL to produce geothermal lithium from Cornwall, UK projects

ThinkGeoEnergy

GEL has already drilled two geothermal wells for the United Downs Deep Geothermal Project (UDDGP) – a production well that is 5275 meters deep, and a reinjection well that is 2393 meters deep. “There is a great deal of interest in direct lithium extraction from geothermal resources. GEL was recently awarded £1.8m

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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.