Zorlu Group inaugurates 80 MW Kizildere 2 plant in Turkey
Kizildere geothermal power plant, Turkey
Alexander Richter
1 Oct 2013
Zorlu Energy inaugurates 80 MW Kizildere 2 geothermal power plant in the province of Denizli in Turkey.
Reported by Turkish media, the Turkish conglomerate Zorlu Group has inaugurated its 80 MW Kizildere 2 geothermal power plant in the Aegean province of Denizli in a ceremony last week.
The company’s daughter company Zorlu Energy, built the plan with an investment of around $250 million.
The Chairman of Zorlu Ahmet Zorlu said the company continues to aim at growing its business on renewable energy sources in Turkey. The now inaugurated geothermal power plant contributes $150 million to the Turkish economy and with additional investments of the company in the coming months, the company is helping to reduce Turkey’s current account deficit.
Zorlu Energy won the tender for operation rights of the K?z?ldere Geothermal Power Plant in 2008 and raised its capacity from 6 mW to 15 mW, he said. “K?z?ldere 2 will raise the capacity to 95 mW and will take its place among the world’s largest geothermal fields,” Zorlu adding. The new plant is Turkey’s largest geothermal power plant, he said.
The ceremony was also attended by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and Energy Minister Taner Y?ld?z.”
Source: Hurriyet Daily
