Turboden America Supplies Geothermal Equipment for Cape Station Project

A subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Turboden America, obtained a Phase II award for Fervo Energy’s Cape Station geothermal project in Utah. Turboden will deliver equipment for three 60-MWe Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) units, totaling 180 MW of clean dispatchable power. With an additional three Gen-2 units, Turboden’s technology will generate 300 MWe of power at the Cape Station site, forming one of the largest geothermal installations globally.

“We are honored to deepen our collaboration with Fervo Energy and contribute to the next chapter of Cape Station,” said Paolo Bertuzzi, CEO of Turboden. “This new order further validates the reliability and scalability of our ORC technology and reflects the strength of our partnership with Fervo Energy in next-generation geothermal. With Turboden America now fully operational, we are positioned to support large-scale projects and foster closer collaboration with our U.S. partners.”

Cape Station’s Phase II engineering and procurement scope includes Turboden’s turbines and control system, which are scheduled for delivery and commission by 2028. Also, this award follows the company’s ORC delivery for Cape Station Phase I—soon to be commissioned in 2026. These units represent the second generation of Fervo’s modular power plant design, marking a significant milestone in the large-scale implementation of enhanced geothermal systems.

The project features 500 MW of under-development geothermal energy, obtaining 120 MWe of Gen-1 ORC equipment from Turboden in Phase 1. Since October 2024, Turboden America LLC has been fully operational and helping to provide 24/7 carbon-free energy to the grid.

ORC unit | Image Credit: Turboden

“This second award is a testament to the trust and technical synergy built between our teams,” said Joseph Bonafin, Director of Next-Generation Geothermal Projects at Turboden. “We are proud to support Fervo’s vision with high-efficiency, utility-scale ORC systems that push the boundaries of geothermal innovation.”

Cape Station Development

In early September 2025, Fervo Energy contracted Baker Hughes to design and deliver geothermal equipment for five ORC power plants near Milford, UT. Specifically, the company will deliver five 60-MWe ORC units and engineer, manufacture, and supply turboexpanders and BRUSH generators. The power generation project, dubbed Cape Phase II, will generate approximately 300 MW of clean power for the grid, or the equivalent power needed for about 180,000 homes.

Booked under Baker Hughes’ Industrial & Energy Technology division, the delivered equipment will operate with Fervo’s enhanced geothermal systems to form a fully integrated, scalable power plant that offers sustainable baseload power. Previously, Fervo Energy selected Baker Hughes on several occasions for its subsurface and drilling production technologies.

Geothermal Around the World

Joseph Bonafin, Sales and Business Development Manager at Turboden, said, “As of today, there are roughly 16 GWs of geothermal plants installed worldwide. The ORC is the fastest-growing technology in the geothermal power generation market. ORC has doubled its share among all types of geothermal generation systems in the last five years, adding about 2 GWs of new plants. Exploiting the full range of resources—from low to high temperatures, liquid to steam, and remote locations such as high-elevation deserts or islands—and installing ORC power plants close to inhabited areas show the benefits of this trending technology.”

Geothermal generates power year-round and can replace coal- or gas-fired power stations as a baseload power with low production costs. It’s also dispatchable and supports grid stability in combination with intermittent sources. It’s also easily integrated into most locations with a small footprint and CO₂ lifecycle compared to other renewables such as solar and wind.