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22 Feb 2025

HEZ Energy Commissions Hez Morali Geothermal Power Plant in Aydin, Türkiye

22 Feb 2025  by thinkgeoenergy   


HEZ Energy Moral Geothermal Power Plant completion works 

 HEZ Enerji has commissioned a 6.667 MW portion of the Hez Morali Geothermal Power Plant (GPP) located in the Germencik district of Aydin, Türkiye.

With this development, Turkiye’s total operational installed capacity has increased to 1,733.5 MW.

HEZ Enerji is an energy company operating in geothermal license areas across multiple regions. It holds four licenses covering a total of 22,581.54 hectares in the Buyuk Menderes Graben in the provinces of Ayd?n and Denizli, one license covering 2,478.7 hectares in the Gediz Graben in Alasehir, Manisa, one license covering 4,962.81 hectares in Bilecik, and three licenses covering a total of 12,410.95 hectares in Nigde. In total, the company continues its investments across nine geothermal fields spanning 42,434 hectares.

Operations in the Buyuk Menderes Graben

In the Buyuk Menderes Graben, particularly in the Germencik region, HEZ Enerji has completed scientific exploration studies, and these fields have been converted into operational licenses. Production and injection drilling activities are ongoing in the geothermal areas in Germencik. In the first phase, a pre-license has been obtained for the construction of a 24 MWe capacity power plant.

400 MWe energy capacity

The total energy capacity of the geothermal license areas owned by the company has been estimated at approximately 400 MWe based on scientific data and calculations. HEZ Enerji, which commenced operations in 2016, continues its work uninterruptedly on production wells for power plant installation. Scientific studies are also ongoing in the company’s other licensed areas.

HEZ Enerji continues to develop projects focused on both energy production and environmental sustainability, aiming to contribute to Türkiye’s renewable energy targets.

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