Turkey's Zorlu Energy gets prelim licence for 24.9 MW geothermal project

ISTANBUL (Turkey), September 8 (SeeNews) – Turkish energy company Zorlu Enerji [BIST:ZOREN] said on Monday its wholly-owned unit Zorlu Jeotermal Enerji Elektrik Uretim has received a preliminary licence for a 24.9 megawatt (MW) geothermal power plant in the western Turkish province of Manisa.

Turkey’s energy market regulator has granted the company preliminary licence for the Alasehir 2 project, Zorlu Enerji said in a bourse filing.

The Turkish electricity market legislation requires power project developers to obtain preliminary licences for a period of up to 24 months during which they have to complete the necessary permit procedures for their projects and apply for a generation licence.

Zorlu Enerji, part of local conglomerate Zorlu, is active in the design, installation, operation of power plants and electricity sales through its subsidiaries. The company also explores, produces and distributes natural gas in Turkey. Its unit Zorlu Jeotermal Enerji specializes in the installation and operation of geothermal power plants.

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