Two overseas geothermal power plants, invested in by China’s Zhejiang Kaishan Compressor Co., provider of air compressors, have been successively connected to the grid and are able to generate power, the company said.
The company recently received on-site reports on the progress of both projects, namely, the Wabuska geothermal power plant in Nevada, the U.S., and the Turawell geothermal power station in Hungary. Both projects have started operations and generate power in good condition, said the Quzhou-based manufacturer in a statement today.
Both units in Wabuska geothermal power station project have been operating steadily for nearly two weeks, generating a total of 4.4 MW power, it added. Following a three-month trial period, the power generation capacity can be increased by about 20 percent.
The first Hungarian geothermal power plant invested and controlled by Zhejiang Kaishan, which is operational since late last November, is able to generate 2.2 MW power, reaching 86 percent of the target capacity, the statement added.