Projects · Gas & Critical Minerals
United Downs Industrial Estate, near Redruth, Cornwall, England·Under wayGas & Critical Minerals
United Downs geothermal power & lithium (GEL / Cornish Lithium)
- StageOperating; commissioned and exporting power since early 2026, with a lithium carbonate demonstration plant
- Value~£50m estimated total development cost
- Next milestoneScale-up of lithium extraction; further Cornwall geothermal sites at Manhay and Penhallow, both permitted
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Scale-up of lithium extraction; further Cornwall geothermal sites at Manhay and Penhallow, both permitted2 November 2026 · previously: Scale-up of brine lithium extraction; further Cornwall geothermal sites (Manhay, Penhallow)
- Stage: Operating; commissioned and exporting power since early 2026, with a lithium carbonate demonstration plant2 November 2026 · previously: Operating (power) / demonstration (lithium); new boreholes consented 2026
- Value: ~£50m estimated total development cost2 November 2026 · previously: ~£50m geothermal development
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