United Downs Deep Geothermal Power

Geothermal Engineering Ltd.
Country
  • United Kingdom
External links
Websitewww.geothermalengineering.co.uk

United Downs Deep Geothermal Power is the United Kingdom's first operational geothermal electricity project. It is situated near Redruth in Cornwall, England. It is owned and operated by Geothermal Engineering (GEL), a private UK company. The drilling site is on the United Downs industrial estate, chosen for its geology, existing grid connection, proximity to access roads and limited impact on local communities. Energy is extracted by cycling water through a naturally hot reservoir and using the heated water to drive a turbine to produce electricity and for direct heating. A lithium resource was discovered in the well.

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