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Geothermal borehole is the longest ever under UK soil Brunel would be dancing a jig – Sir Tim Smit The pioneering Eden Geothermal project announces a landmark moment today (Friday November 5, 2021) – the successful completion of its first well nearly 5km into the Earth’s crust. Drilling deep into the granite at […]
The pioneering Eden Geothermal energy project is now more than halfway towards its target depth of 4.5 kilometres. Drilling into the granite at the home of the world-famous Biomes near St Austell in Cornwall began in mid-May this year and is making great progress. The midway mark of 2.25 kilometres has been successfully surpassed and […]
Nine groups based near the Eden Project have been awarded grants from the Eden Geothermal Community Fund for projects that benefit local people and improve the environment or community facilities. The £20,000 fund was launched in November last year, with applications received for a wide variety of projects across Treverbyn, Carlyon, St Blaise and Luxulyan […]
Environment Minister Rebecca Pow has made a special visit to the Eden Project to see first-hand the pioneering Eden Geothermal energy project and then tour the world-famous Biomes with Co-Founder Sir Tim Smit. Drilling of the first well by Eden Geothermal Ltd began in the middle of May and is making great progress, now […]
The President-Designate of COP26, Alok Sharma, visited the Eden Geothermal site on Wednesday (19 May) to mark the start of drilling at the pioneering project. Mr Sharma, who leads preparations for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow this November, saw in place the 450-tonne capacity, 55-metre high rig drilling 4.5 kilometres into […]
Groundworks complete and drilling soon to start at Eden’s deep geothermal heat and power project Working with the Government as part of UK National Infrastructure Strategy to deliver clean green energy Technology being installed at home of world-famous Biomes could one day supply one-fifth of UK electricity After a year of intense activity, deep drilling […]
Eden Geothermal welcomes the UK Government’s National Infrastructure Strategy Rig secured and due to begin drilling 4.5km into hot rocks beneath Eden in the spring next year Civil works gathering pace on the renewable geothermal energy site in Cornwall Eden Geothermal Ltd (EGL) has welcomed the UK Government’s support shown for clean energy as part […]
Visitors and neighbours will soon be able to watch the project take shape from a special viewing area New £20,000 Eden Geothermal Community Fund launched Drilling 4.5km into hot rocks beneath Eden is now due to begin in early 2021 Work is about to begin on preparing the ground for Eden’s pioneering geothermal heat and […]
Eden Geothermal is in a more fortunate position than many businesses at this difficult time. While the pandemic has made working life more challenging, the project is in its preparation stages, so work has continued without interruption, and we’re moving ahead steadily. Download our latest press release here, in which we set out how the […]
Giant leap for renewable energy as EU and Cornwall Council fund ground-breaking geothermal project First well to be sunk 4.5km deep into granite crust beneath former clay quarry Drilling for clean energy starts at home of world-famous Biomes next summer – making ten-year dream come true The Eden Project and EGS Energy Limited announced today […]
