# Iren and Ansaldo Energia sign contract to expand Turbigo power plant

Iren Energia signed a contract with Ansaldo Energia to build a new gas-fired combined cycle at the Turbigo plant in Italy, increasing capacity from 850 MW to about 1,280 MW, with an investment of approximately €180 million.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-12-28
- Where: Turbigo, Italy
- Value: $198.0M (180.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 31 Mar 2022
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1,280 MW
- Products: gas-fired combined cycle, electricity
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [IREN Energia](https://endata.com/companies/24783.md)
- [Ansaldo Energia](https://endata.com/companies/5573.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [ireninforma.it](https://ireninforma.it/iren-e-ansaldo-energia-firmano-accordo-per-l-ampliamento-della-centrale-di-turbigo/), 2023-12-28: "Il potenziamento dell’impianto di Turbigo rappresenta un importante upside, rispetto alle ipotesi dell’ultimo piano industriale, che abbiamo deciso di realizzare dopo i segnali di prezzo espressi dalle prime aste di Capacity Market."

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