Google-Backed Fervo Energy Achieves First Power at up to 900MW Cape Station Geothermal Plant in Utah
The milestone validates enhanced geothermal systems as a 24/7 power source, with 900 MW of contracted output and more than 4 GW planned.
- On Thursday, Fervo Energy achieved First Power at Cape Station in Beaver County, Utah, marking the world's first utility-scale Enhanced Geothermal Systems project to export electricity to the grid.
- Utilizing horizontal drilling techniques adapted from the oil and gas industry, Fervo drills wells 8,000 feet below the surface to fracture rock and heat water to 190 degrees Celsius for 24/7 carbon-free power generation.
- Comprising three 33-megawatt GeoBlocks, this initial 100-megawatt phase supports 900 megawatts of fully contracted capacity, enough to power the equivalent of nearly 1 million U.S. homes annually.
- A second 400-megawatt phase is under construction with a projected commercial operations date in 2028, while major beneficiary Google supports the project's expansion toward multi-gigawatt capacity.
- As artificial intelligence infrastructure drives electricity demand, CEO Tim Latimer described the milestone as "the defining new power generation technology of our time," positioning EGS as critical to meeting urgent clean power needs.
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Fervo Energy Declares Commercial Operation at Cape Station Ahead of Schedule, Leading the Race ...
First GeoBlock reaches contractual commercial operation date (COD) and is generating revenue under the terms of Fervo’s Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)First GeoBlock achieved 33 MW of net power production – meeting the expected production threshold under the PPA
In global first, a next-gen geothermal plant goes live at utility…
The geothermal startup Fervo Energy is now selling power to the grid from its Cape Station project in Utah — marking the first time a utility-scale, next-generation geothermal facility has achieved such a feat worldwide. The Houston-based firm turned on an initial 33-megawatt unit late last week and has been testing…
Google Funds 33 MW Enhanced Geothermal Plant in Utah as First Step to 4 GW Expansion
Google has thrown its financial weight behind a geothermal energy company that has just switched on 33 megawatts of new capacity in Utah, marking the first phase of what could eventually become a four-gigawatt operation spread across the American West. The project, developed by Fervo Energy, taps into hot rock formations deep underground to generate electricity without burning fuel or producing carbon emissions during operation. The newly operat…
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