Environment & Climate
Fervo Energy begins commercial power sales from Utah geothermal project
Hacker News reports that the company started selling grid electricity following a 23-month build.
The short version
- Fervo Energy announced it began selling electricity to the grid from its Cape Station plant on September 30.[Hacker News]
- The first phase of the Utah geothermal project took 23 months to reach commercial operation from groundbreaking.[Hacker News]
- Committed electricity buyers for the Cape Station facility include Google and Southern California Edison.[Hacker News]
Key facts
- Fervo Energy began selling electricity from its Cape Station power plant to the grid on September 30, one day ahead of schedule.[Hacker News]
- The first block of the Cape Station project required 23 months from groundbreaking to reach commercial operations.[Hacker News]
- Fervo co-founder and CEO Tim Latimer stated that no team has previously constructed a project of this kind anywhere in the world.[Hacker News]
- Power from Fervo's Cape Station facility in Utah has been contracted by buyers including Google and Southern California Edison.[Hacker News]
Sources
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