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United Downs geothermal power project

Sector: Geothermal • Location: Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Source: ThinkGeoEnergy

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The United Downs geothermal power project in Cornwall, UK, is the first operational deep geothermal power plant in the United Kingdom. It generates around 3 MW of baseload renewable electricity using geothermal fluids from depths of more than five kilometers, supplying approximately 10,000 homes. The project also integrates lithium extraction from geothermal brines, contributing to domestic critic

Status: Closed
Sector: Geothermal, Manufacturing (Industrial), Power Generation (CCGT)
Location: Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: ThinkGeoEnergy

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The project “United Downs geothermal power project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Geothermal sector, located in Redruth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from ThinkGeoEnergy.

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Original status	completed
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The United Downs geothermal power project in Cornwall, UK, is the first operational deep geothermal power plant in the United Kingdom. It generates around 3 MW of baseload renewable electricity using geothermal fluids from depths of more than five kilometers, supplying approximately 10,000 homes. The project also integrates lithium extraction from geothermal brines, contributing to domestic critical mineral supply chains.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United Kingdom (UK)
State	Cornwall
City	Redruth

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Record type	Project
Sector	Geothermal, Manufacturing (Industrial), Power Generation (CCGT)
Article published date	2026-03-19

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