Fervo, which is reportedly preparing for an IPO, is currently building the first 100 megawatts of its 500-MW Cape Station in Beaver County, Utah. The project, which will be the world’s largest enhanced geothermal system, is slated to start producing power later this year.
Turboden America is already supplying over half of Cape Station’s total turbine capacity. The company, a subsidiary of the Italian manufacturer Turboden, says it will expand its U.S. operations to fulfill the deal, which calls for nearly three dozen 50-MW power-plant units.
Turboden, which is owned by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, said it can presently deliver about 20 of its 50-MW turbine units per year. Nearly half of its global business is from the geothermal industry. The rest is from biomass-burning power plants as well as industrial facilities that use waste heat to generate electricity, such as data centers and gas-compressor stations.
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