Salihli GES-1 power plant by Sanko Energy in Manisa, Turkiye

The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process has been initiated for a planned geothermal exploration drilling campaign by SANJES Enerji Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (SANJES Enerji) in the Salihli district of Manisa, Türkiye. The plan will be to drill 9 geothermal resource wells for a 35,000 square-meter greenhouse project.

The first license for the region was obtained by Aytemiz Elektrik Üretim A.S. in 2010, and in 2023, it was acquired by SANKO Enerji Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., after which the company was renamed SANJES Enerji.

The 9 geothermal drilling wells planned by SANJES Enerji are expected to contain high-temperature geothermal fluid. As part of the project, each well will be drilled up to a depth of 2,500 (+500) meters. According to official estimates, geothermal fluid with a temperature of 200°C at the bottom of the well and 130-150°C at the surface is expected to be obtained. Additionally, the fluid capacity is projected to be between 150-200 tons per hour.

The investment is planned to be implemented with a total budget of 95 million TL (approx. USD 2.65 million), with 79.5 million TL allocated for drilling activities and 15.5 million TL for greenhouse installation.

SANJES Enerji currently operates three geothermal power plants in the Salihli-Manisa region with a total installed capacity of 70 MW. In 2024, the company announced plans of increasing the capacity of an existing power plant, as well as for the construction of a new 80-MW geothermal power plant.