| Abstract |
Kýzýldere Geothermal Field is discovered in 1960s by General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA). After 24 years of operation by EÜA.., state-owned electricity production company, the government decided to privatize Kýzýldere Geothermal Plant, and privatization took place on March 5, 2008. As a result of this privatization, the licenses and rights of this Field is transferred to Zorlu Energy Group on September 1, 2008, who won the tender. From that day forward, an intensive work towards developing the Field has commenced: Starting with a due diligence study followed by the gathering and evaluation of all data in hand, the Group plans to develop the geothermal field so as to meet both short term (15MWe energy production) and long term (60 MWe energy production) production targets. In this regard, while on one hand, a feasibility study is being prepared by a foreign consultant company, on the other hand, geophysical-geochemical studies, mechanical cleaning work, inhibitor tests and preparation of re-injection wells are continuing. |