Cornwall

World’s Largest Test Site for Wave Energy Successfully Deployed

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The pioneering Wave Hub marine energy project has been safely installed on the seabed following a delicate operation to lower the 12-tonne hub into 55 metres of water, 16 kilometres off the coast of Cornwall in South West England. Wave Hub is creating the world’s largest test site for wave energy technology by building a … Read more

UK’s First Geothermal Power Plant Given Go-ahead

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Cornwall Council has granted planning permission for the development of the UK’s first commercial deep geothermal power plant, near Redruth in Cornwall. Developed by British company Geothermal Engineering, the plant will provide both renewable heat for the local area, and renewable electricity, which will be fed into the National Grid. The plant is expected to … Read more