The First Discovered High Entalphy Geothermal Field in Büyük Menderes Graben: K?z?ldere Geothermal Field

Abstract

Kýzýldere Geothermal Field was privatized in September, 2008 and in this scope the current power operation right was transferred to Zorlu Energy Group for 30 years. After the privatization, rehabilitation of Kýzýldere-I geothermal power plant was performed by Zorlu Energy and after the additional geological, geophysical surveys and the company was decided to expand the geothermal power capacity and started to studies in the field in 2009. Geothermal drilling studies was started in November 2009 and completed in December 2011 and at this period, 20 new wells were drilled, which depths reach to 2872 m and total 40.000 m drilling, by the company to establish new 80 MWe triple flash and bottoming cycle power plant in the license area. The Commercial operation will be started by August 2013 and the total power production will be 95 MWe and 50 MWt in Kizildere geothermal field. This will be the first combine system that 3000 residences and greenhouses will be heated by geothermal energy near the field.