United Downs Deep Geothermal Power

United Downs Deep Geothermal Power is the United Kingdom's first 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.^[1] 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. The company plans to begin delivering electricity (2 MWe) and heat (<10 MWth) in 2024. A lithium resource was discovered in the well.^[2]

^ Farndale, H., Law, R. and Beynon, S. (2022). "An Update on the United Downs Geothermal Power Project, Cornwall, UK". European Geothermal Congress, Berlin, Germany | 17–21 October 2022.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Cariaga, Carlo (8 March 2023). "GEL receives £15 million funding for deep geothermal in UK". Think Geoenergy. Retrieved 8 August 2023.

[:1-1] Farndale, H., Law, R. and Beynon, S. (2022). "An Update on the United Downs Geothermal Power Project, Cornwall, UK". European Geothermal Congress, Berlin, Germany | 17–21 October 2022.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[:5-2] Cariaga, Carlo (8 March 2023). "GEL receives £15 million funding for deep geothermal in UK". Think Geoenergy. Retrieved 8 August 2023.

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