ENKA and GE Vernova announced the start of commercial operations at the 852 MW Kırklareli power plant in Kırklareli, about 20 miles from the Bulgarian border in Türkiye.
The facility is the first HA-powered
plant in the country and represents a significant milestone in the modernisation
of Türkiye’s power generation fleet.
Under the terms of a multi-year agreement, GE
Vernova is also expected to provide long-term maintenance
services to improve asset visibility, reliability, and availability.
The milestone was celebrated in the presence
of senior government officials, including Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of
Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye, and representatives
from ENKA and GE Vernova.
The commercial operation of the Kırklareli
plant comes as Türkiye continues to modernise its power system to meet rising
electricity demand through a more efficient, resilient, and diversified
generation mix.
According to the IEA outlook,
natural gas power generation in Türkiye has expanded significantly over the
past two decades and today represents a key part of the country’s energy mix,
supplying more than a quarter of its electricity.
For the Kırklareli Power Plant, GE Vernova
supplied its combined-cycle power generation equipment, including a 9HA.02 gas
turbine with H78 generator, an STF-D650 steam turbine, and a triple-pressure
Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG).
All engineering, procurement, construction,
and commissioning works were executed by ENKA's in-house teams, with
approximately 8 million person-hours of effort over a 36-month execution
period.
The Kırklareli facility is expected to be
among the most efficient combined-cycle gas power plants in the country,
reaching above 63% net efficiency in combined-cycle mode.
“With the successful commissioning of the Kirklareli
power plant, ENKA has achieved a significant milestone, strengthening its
position as both investor, EPC contractor, and operator of one of Türkiye's
most efficient combined cycle facilities," said Mehmet Tara, Chairman of
the Board and President of ENKA. “By 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 Türkiye’s growing
electricity needs with efficient, reliable, and flexible generation.”
“As Türkiye 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,” said Joseph Anis,
President & CEO for GE Vernova’s Gas Power business in Europe, Middle East
& Africa. “Kırklareli's entry into commercial operation marks an important step in our
collaboration with ENKA and in bringing GE Vernova’s HA technology to Türkiye
for the first time. We are proud to support the country’s energy transition
with technology that can help power growth, strengthen infrastructure, and
contribute to long-term economic development.” -OGN/ TradeArabia News Service