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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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Ecotricity strikes landmark deal to secure geothermal power from Cornish plant

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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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Setting the stage for Taiwan’s geothermal sector at the TIGC 2024

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The 2nd Taiwan International Geothermal Conference was held 20-21 February 2024 at the premises of the Taiwan CPC Corporation in Taipei, Taiwan. The Minister also stated Taiwan’s ambitious goals of building 20 MW of installed geothermal power capacity by 2025 and scaling this up to 200 MW by 2030 and 2 GW by 2040.

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EDC celebrates 40th anniversary of Tongonan geothermal field, Philippines

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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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US DOE announces $60M funding for three EGS projects

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Fervo Energy — This pilot within the Milford Renewable Energy Corridor in Utah and adjacent to the DOE’s Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) field laboratory aims to produce at least 8 megawatts of power from each of three wells at a site with no existing commercial geothermal power production.

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GEL awarded the first-ever Contracts for Difference for geothermal

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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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Mondelez granted geothermal exploration permit in Bad Fallingbostel, Germany

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However, actual exploration activities may only take place after approval of operating plans under mining law, for which, among other things, a separate participation procedure is necessary. Back in 2019, Mondelez Philippines signed a power offtake agreement with local geothermal developer and operator Energy Development Corporation (EDC).