Fuji Electric Invests $10 Million in Development of Geothermal Energy Plant

Fuji Electric Co., a supplier of turbine generator equipment to the power generation industry, announced its investment of $10 million in the development of a geothermal plant in Imperial Valley, California, owned and operated by EnergySource, an independent renewable energy generation company that develops utility scale geothermal power plants.

 EnergySource plans to commence drilling mid-year for Hudson Ranch II, with plant construction to begin in 2013 and commercial operations in 2015. Like its recently completed Hudson Ranch I project, in which EnergySource first selected Fuji Electric steam turbine generator equipment, the new plant will generate 49 MW from one of the largest and highest temperature geothermal resources in North America, the Salton Sea resource in Imperial County, California. Fuji Electric is a supplier of steam turbine generator equipment to the geothermal sector and its investment will support EnergySource’s advancement of the Hudson Ranch II project.

"Fuji Electric supports accelerating renewable energy projects in the area of power generation. The company is committed to expanding and growing its geothermal power plant business as a major emphasis for the company," said Naoto Yoneyama, Managing Executive Officer & Director of Fuji Electric. "With EnergySource’s successful commercial launch of Hudson Ranch I last month, Fuji Electric saw a great opportunity to invest in development of the second plant." Officials noted that Hudson Ranch I and Hudson Ranch II will each generate enough power to serve 50,000 homes in the Southwestern region.

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