Atlas Copco announced that it won geothermal order in Turkey
Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Atlas Copco announced that it won a second major order in Turkey to
deliver equipment for two renewable energy geothermal power plants. The
order value is circa MUSD 23 (MSEK 150).
Çelikler Jeotermal Elektrik Üretim A.Ş., a company active in sectors
such as construction, mining and energy, chose Atlas Copco’s Gas and
Process division to deliver four geothermal power trains with a total
gross capacity of 80 MW.
Two of the power trains, which include expander generators, are for
expansion of a power plant project near Pamukören, Turkey, where Atlas
Copco is already supplying equipment. The additional two units, also
including expander generators, will be installed at a new site near the
town of Sultanhisar. The order was booked in the second quarter, the
company writes in a press release.
“We have built a strong reputation for delivering highly efficient
solutions in the renewable energy sector with a comprehensive product
line,” said Stephan Kuhn, President of Atlas Copco’s Compressor
Technique Business Area. “Winning this order highlights our strong
commitment to customer satisfaction – and to delivering the innovative
technology that unlocks geothermal energy’s potential.”
The two plants will generate electricity using the Organic Rankine
Cycle, a promising technology in the growing geothermal energy sector
that converts fluids into vapor. The generator trains will deliver some
500 GWh of baseline renewable energy per year, enough electricity to
power around 61 000 households.
Source: Press release from Atlas Copco