Work has begun to create the first lido in the UK to be heated by geothermal energy.
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| An artist's impression of the final geothermal heated section of the Jubilee Pool. |
Drilling has started at Jubilee Pool, Penzance, Cornwall to make a geothermal well which will draw up water that has been heated deep underground. The heat will then be transferred to water in adjacent pipes which carry water to the pool.
Referring to Iceland's geothermal spa, pool user Jenna Fisher said: "Penzance is going to get its own Blue Lagoon!"
Engineers are drilling down to 1.4 km (0.8 miles) below the surface where temperatures reach up to about 35C (95F).
From the Global Geothermal News archives:
- Monday, February 5, 2018 - United Kingdom: Drilling Starts for Geothermal Resource for Cornish Open Air Pool
- Tuesday, June 13, 2017 - United Kingdom: Tender Re-Issued for Geothermal Drilling Project at Cornwall Lido
- Friday, June 2, 2017 - United Kingdom: Work on Cornish Geothermal Pool to Begin in September
- Monday, November 28, 2016 - United Kingdom: Geothermal Heated Outdoor Pool Gets Go Ahead
