Italy:

Turboden Enters the Geothermal Market (Renewable Energy Focus)

Specialist in organic rankine cycle turbogenerators partners with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, with the aim to expand globally its geothermal portfolio.

According to Mario Gaia, founder and managing director of Italian company Turboden, the company has always looked at geothermal energy with great interest since its origin, starting from the plant in Zambia (1988) and Altheim. He expects lessons learnt over the years to be applied to the company's foray into the geothermal sector.

Between 2012 and 2013, Turboden implemented the start-up of a state-of-the-art, two-pressure level 5 MW geothermal power plant for the Munich Public Utilities Company SWM (in Sauerlach), and two other 5.6 MW plants in the same region for the leading company Hochtief Energy Management, now SPIE Group (in Dürrnhaar and Kirchstockach). These power plants have already achieved thousands of operating hours, exceeding the expected performances. A fourth geothermal plant has been recently awarded in Bavaria. The 4.1 MW cogenerative geothermal plant that will be installed in the city of Traunreut will deliver up to 12 MW thermal power to the community.

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