Drilling to start on UK's deepest geothermal energy project

Michael Holder
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Geothermal Engineering to start work on 3MW renewable power facility at industrial site in St Day

Drilling at the UK's first deep geothermal electricity project is set to get underway this week at a site in Cornwall, with developers aiming to construct a new 3MW facility capable capable of generating...

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