Kerogen-CX Capital-backed Geothermal Engineering Limited (GEL) has announced the delivery of the United Kingdom’s first-ever geothermal electricity from its United Downs facility, a strategic inflection point for the U.K. energy sector. By delivering 24/7 baseload renewable power, United Downs will enable the United Kingdom to balance its grid and contribute to a diversified energy mix that could eventually help unlock gigawatt scale deep geothermal across the country.
As part of this development, Octopus Energy has committed to purchasing at least 3 megawatts of GEL’s constant geothermal output, enough to provide clean energy for approximately 10,000 U.K. homes. This partnership will deliver the benefits of clean power and greater energy price stability directly to British households.
In a parallel breakthrough, GEL has also commenced the commercial-scale production of zero-carbon lithium carbonate, the key raw material for rechargeable batteries, at the United Do
