Turboden America LLC, subsidiary of Turboden S.p.A., has announced a three-year framework agreement with Fervo Energy to supply Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) units for up to 35 GeoBlocks totaling 1,750 MW of geothermal power capacity. This agreement builds upon a prior contract for Turboden to supply three ORC units to three 50-MW GeoBlocks at Fervo’s enhanced geothermal development at the Cape Station site in Utah.
Both companies plan to apply lessons learned across deployed units to continuously strengthen system performance. The companies are currently in the advanced commissioning stage of the Phase I project at Cape Station, a key milestone representing the first project to start within a large and strategic development pipeline, with startup expected later this year.
The new multi-year arrangement indicates Fervo’s trust in Turboden as a dependable supplier as the developer continues to scale with ORC technology as a core components of its projects.
“Over the past two years, we have built a constructive strategic relationship with Fervo, and this framework agreement reflects a mutual commitment to continued and expanded collaboration. Geothermal energy will be essential in stabilizing a strained power grid with clean, firm energy, and Fervo has shown strong leadership in advancing the sector,” said Paolo Bertuzzi, President Turboden America LLC and CEO Turboden S.p.A.
“With this announcement, we are prepared to scale delivery in the U.S. market and add megawatts of new generation wherever and however they are required.”
“Expanding our work with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is a key step in scaling geothermal to meet rising U.S. power demand,” said Tim Latimer, CEO and co-founder of Fervo Energy. “By combining Turboden’s proven ORC technology with the global capabilities of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, we are strengthening the supply chain needed to build geothermal at scale. This collaboration will play a central role as we continue to develop at Cape Station and beyond and bring reliable, 24/7 carbon-free energy to the grid.”
Fervo recently announced the closing of $421 million in non-recourse debt
Source: Email correspondence
