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| Fri, 8th Jan 2021 14:13:00 |
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UK Debuts Geothermal Plant Using Heat From the Earth to Power 10,000 Homes |
In Cornwall, the UK’s first-ever geothermal power plant has just put pen to paper on a 10-year deal to sell its supply of electricity to 10,000 local homes.
The plant creates power by mixing water down two wells, one of which is three miles deep, that pass through the Porthtowan fault zone and the red hot water and granite rocks within.
The United Downs Deep Geothermal Power Project was funded throughout the 2010s by a mixture of private and public support. Now set to be fully operational in 12 months’ time, Ecotricity, the world’s first renewable energy company, has signed a deal to buy three megawatts of geothermal power for the area.
“Geothermal is a really exciting form of energy that is currently untapped in the UK. We’re pleased to be part of this project and to add the power to our customer’s energy mix,” said Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity. “It has a big role to play in our plans to decarbonize the country.”
Another buyer came in the form of a local rum distillery, which is preparing a £10 million ($14 million) contract to mature nearly half a million liters of their rum using a geo-heated/powered biome.
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