Fervo Energy is a global pioneer of next-generation geothermal energy. The landmark milestone is a pivotal moment for the company, as well as the broader geothermal industry, demonstrating that enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) can deliver reliable, 24/7 carbon-free electricity at commercial scale on an industry-leading timeline.
Cape Station synchronised to the grid on September 24th and declared commercial operation just six days later on September 30th, one day before its contractual commercial operation date (COD). Revenue is now being generated under Fervo’s power purchase agreement.
“Reaching commercial operations at Cape Station is both a huge milestone for Fervo, and a turning point for the entire energy industry” said Tim Latimer, CEO and Co-Founder of Fervo Energy. “No team has ever built a project like this anywhere in the world, and we did it ahead of schedule. We are excited to prove that Fervo Energy can bring a new track record of execution to the power sector, an industry where project delays are often the norm.”
Fervo built and commissioned this power facility for its first GeoBlock in just 23 months, a remarkable achievement for a first-of-its-kind infrastructure project. As Fervo applies lessons learned across its growing pipeline, the company sees substantial opportunity to compress this timeline further and is confident in its ability to reach an 18-month construction timeline for future GeoBlocks.
“This is a defining moment at Fervo and it’s one we’re proud to deliver ahead of schedule” added David Ulrey, CFO of Fervo Energy. “With over 1 gigawatt of binding PPAs signed across our portfolio, the COD of this first GeoBlock is the beginning of our build into a durable base of predictable, long-term revenue generation. We remain focused on disciplined capital execution as we bring the remaining Phase I GeoBlocks online and advance Phase II toward its 2028 COD.”
Cape Station’s Phase I comprises approximately 100 MW across three 33-megawatt GeoBlocks. The first GeoBlock produced 33 MW of net power production, showing even in these early stages the GeoBlock is performing to expectations. Commissioning continues at the remaining two Phase I GeoBlocks, which are expected to reach contractual COD by January 1, 2027. The next phase, an additional 400 MW, is already under construction, with an expected COD in 2028.
Dawn Owens, SVP, Head of Development & Commercial Markets at Fervo Energy, said that the company is on track to bring the remaining Phase I GeoBlocks online by January 1st, 2027.
“Every GeoBlock we bring online makes the next one faster and more predictable, and that repeatability is the foundation of how we scale and bring down costs” she added.
As Phase I comes online and Phase II advances toward its 2028 COD, Fervo expects Cape Station’s contracted capacity to translate into a growing, long-term revenue stream underpinned by multi-year offtake agreements.
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