USTDA Strengthens Support for Geothermal Energy Development in Turkey
June 24, 2015
(USTDA)
ISTANBUL, Turkey – This week, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a
grant to Turcas BM Kuyucak Jeotermal Elektrik Üretim A. S. (TBK), a Turkish
joint venture owned primarily by BM Holding and Turcas Energy Holding. The
grant funds a feasibility study that will evaluate the technical and financial
specifications for a geothermal energy project designed to supply 13.2 Megawatts
(MW) of renewable energy to the Turkish electrical grid.
The new facility will utilize modern and efficient technology for generating
electricity from geothermal, a clean and renewable energy source that is
becoming increasingly important in the composition of Turkey’s energy
portfolio.
“We are very proud to have supported, either directly or indirectly, a
substantial amount of Turkey’s more than 300 MW of operational geothermal
energy,” said USTDA Country Manager Heather Lanigan. “This project in Kuyucak
will expand on that success, and will also build upon USTDA’s continued efforts
to support renewable energy deployment in Turkey.”
This grant is USTDA’s third feasibility study supporting geothermal development
in Turkey, and follows the implementation of two successful USTDA-supported
projects by Gurmat Energy Investment and Trade Co. and Zorlu Energy Group. To
facilitate further collaboration, in 2013, USTDA hosted Turkish delegates on a
weeklong reverse trade mission that familiarized participants with U.S.
geothermal energy expertise, products and services. Building upon the success
of the RTM, in 2014, USTDA organized a well-attended workshop in Ankara that
brought together leading experts and companies from both Turkey and the United
States to discuss new technologies, best practices and upcoming project
opportunities.
The opportunity to conduct the USTDA-funded feasibility is being competed on the
Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. Interested U.S. firms should
submit proposals according to the instructions in the FBO announcement.
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