Project name

Operation services for Materm Ltd. the geothermal heating plant of Mako Municipality

We achieved
5
million EUR project portfolio
14
years secured municipal-level energy-supply
10K+
satisfied commercial and residential customers
Project description

BlackSand has been providing operational services for Materm Ltd, the geothermal heating service provider member of the Matraholding Group. In 2023 we coordinated the performance upgrade of the heating plant and supported recruiting new management over the facility. Since then our corporation has been the operator of the heating plant. Geothermal energy is a capital-intensive renewable source that typically requires several years to achieve a return on investment. Therefore, factors such as design efficiency and operational hours during the average working life of a geothermal power plant (which ranges from 20 to 30 years) are crucial variables that can impact investment profitability. The Operation & Maintenance of the power plant covers the management of the turbine, lube & seal oil console, generator, cooling system, heat exchangers, pumps, electrical and control panels, and all the safety and control equipment of the plant (such as valves and instrumentation). Effective geothermal maintenance of all facilities is crucial to ensure a high availability factor for the power plant and steady steam/brine production from the geothermal wells. Best practices for binary geothermal power plant maintenance include several activities that ensure smooth and efficient operation of geothermal power plants.

the result

Make your micro regional energy infrastructure future proof by BlackSand's operational services. Executed technology performance upgrade / new motivated management / succesfully performed heating season

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