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Fervo Energy achieves first power at flagship Utah geothermal project
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Fusion42 · 24 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Fervo Energy's flagship Cape Station geothermal project in Utah has achieved first power, marking a milestone for utility-scale enhanced geothermal systems (EGS). The project uses innovative horizontal drilling and aims to deliver up to 900 MW to the grid, supported by significant PPAs including a large agreement with Google.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy, and 7 sources have reported it between 24 Sep 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
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You must watch Fervo’s geothermal scale-up in Utah as it opens a new, large clean power source with strong backing from Google. This signals growing demand for scalable geothermal solutions and potential partnerships in energy and data centre markets.
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7 sources · first reported 24 Sep 2026 · latest 1 Oct 2026
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