AES-IC Ictas Energy, a 51% AES owned joint venture, owns and operates the Damlapinar facility, which increases AES’ small hydro capacity in Turkey to 42MW.
The facility includes two 8.2MW Francis turbines from Chinese manufacturer Harbin Power Engineering, and the engineering, procurement and construction work was performed by IC Ictas Construction.
The project cost was $65m, of which $36m was financed by a non-recourse seven year term loan.
AES’ downstream 28MW Kepezkaya facility, as well as the 18MW Kumkoy small hydro project, located in Samsun, Turkey, are both expected to start commercial operation by the end of the year.
