The first unit of Greeneco-7 GPP, owned by Greeneco Energy, has started production with a capacity of 24.5 MWe following its acceptance by the Ministry.
GreenEco Energy Electricity Generation Inc., operating in Sarayköy district of Denizli, continues its investments in renewable energy at full speed. The acceptance process for the first unit of the GreenEco GPP-7 plant, consisting of two units with a total capacity of 49 MWe, has been completed with a capacity of 24.5 MWe.
With this achievement, Türkiye ‘s total installed geothermal capacity has reached 1,726.83 MWe.
Once completed, GreenEco GPP-7 will have an annual electricity production capacity of 392 million kWh. This capacity is of great importance for the effective utilization of renewable energy resources. With this investment, the company aims to contribute both to the sector and the national economy.
In 2021, it was announced that the construction of the seventh geothermal power plant in the GreenEco Geothermal Plant Complex had started with an investment of 978 million Turkish Lira. To date, the complex has reached an installed capacity of 106 MW with six units built in three phases. Most recently, in 2020, capacity was increased with the commissioning of the sixth unit, which has a capacity of 26 MW. With the new plant, the company’s total installed capacity is expected to reach 155 MW.
The GPP-7 had also been selected back in 2023 as one of 326 projects from various energy sectors to receive incentive certificates from the Turkish government. The project had been entitled to receive an investment of approximately TL 1.63 billion (approx. USD 83 million in 2023), the highest investment amount among the projects in the renewable energy sector.
GreenEco Energy continues to contribute to sustainable development with environmentally friendly energy solutions while strengthening the renewable energy infrastructure in the region.
Source: JESDER via JeotermalHaberler