Enerjisa Enerji Uretim is owned by Austria-based Verbund and the Sabanci Group, and aims to achieve an installed capacity of 5,000MW and expects to handle 10% of the Turkish energy market by 2015.
According to Alstom Hydro, once completed, the Kavsakbendi, Kopru and Menge power plants will have a total power output of 417MW, contributing approximately 1,200GWh to Turkey’s annual power generation.
The overall contract value is around E100 million, out of which more than E70 million is for Alstom Hydro. The company is responsible for the design, supply, transportation, supervision and commissioning of the turbines and generators. Alstom’s consortium partner, GES, is responsible for balance of plant and overall installation of equipment.
The Kavsakbendi plant will comprise of three 61MW turbine generator units rated at 66MVA, while the Kopru facility will comprise two 74MW units rated at 80MVA. The Menge plant will comprise two 43MW units rated at 50MVA. The three power plants are expected to begin commercial operations between 2010 and 2011.
Alstom Hydro, a joint venture between Alstom and Bouygues, claims to have over 400GW of turbines and generators installed worldwide which represent more than 25% of the total global hydro power installed capacity. The company offers products and services that cover all hydropower schemes, from large to small, from run-of-river to pumped-storage.
