GE Vernova and ENKA have announced the launch of commercial operations at the 852MW K\u0131rklareli power plant, located roughly 20 miles from the Bulgarian border in T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n
This facility is the first H-class (HA)-powered plant in the nation, a notable advancement in modernising T\u00fcrkiye’s power generation fleet.<\/p>\n
As part of a multi-year agreement, GE Vernova will provide long-term maintenance aimed at enhancing the plant\u2019s asset visibility, reliability and availability.<\/p>\n
The launch event was attended by senior government officials including T\u00fcrkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, along with representatives from GE Vernova and ENKA.<\/p>\n
GE Vernova provided the following equipment for the combined-cycle power generation at the plant: a 9HA.02 gas turbine, a H78 generator, an STF-D650 steam turbine and a triple-pressure heat recovery steam generator (HRSG).<\/p>\n
ENKA\u2019s in-house teams managed the full scope of engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning, completing the work in roughly eight million person-hours over 36 months.<\/p>\n
ENKA chairman of the board and president Mehmet Tara said: \u201cBy delivering flexible, high-efficiency power to the national grid, this project reflects ENKA’s nearly 70 years of engineering heritage, the depth of our in-house capabilities, from design to commissioning, and our long-term commitment to supporting T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s growing electricity needs with efficient, reliable and flexible generation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The facility is projected to exceed 63% net efficiency in combined-cycle operations, making it one of the most efficient in the country.<\/p>\n
According to the International Energy Agency, natural gas-fired power generation in T\u00fcrkiye has increased substantially over the past two decades and now supplies more than a quarter of the country\u2019s electricity.<\/p>\n
GE Vernova Europe, Middle East & Africa gas power business president and CEO Joseph Anis said: \u201cAs T\u00fcrkiye prepares to host COP31, this project highlights the important role that advanced, high-efficiency power generation technologies can play in strengthening energy security, while enhancing grid reliability.<\/p>\n
\u201cK\u0131rklareli’s entry into commercial operation marks an important step in our collaboration with ENKA and in bringing GE Vernova\u2019s HA technology to T\u00fcrkiye for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n
GE Vernova has been involved in T\u00fcrkiye’s energy sector for more than 75 years, with an installed capacity of around 33.5GW across various energy technologies.<\/p>\n
This project boosts GE Vernova\u2019s total installed gas power capacity in T\u00fcrkiye to approximately 13.5GW.<\/p>\n
Prior to this, GE Vernova announced that Scotland\u2019s Maraen Port of Nigg<\/a> will serve as the marshalling hub for wind turbine components during the construction of phases B and C of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm.<\/p>\n