Since 1980

Turboden, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries group company, is an Italian firm and a global leader in the design, manufacture and maintenance of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems, highly suitable for distributed generation. ORC systems can generate electric and thermal power exploiting multiple sources, such as renewables (biomass, geothermal energy, solar energy), traditional fuels and waste heat from industrial processes, waste incinerators, engines or gas turbines. 

The company was founded in 1980 in Milan by Mario Gaia, Professor of Energy at the Politecnico di Milano and today Honorary Chairman of Turboden. In 2013 Turboden became part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries group that strongly supports Turboden in the development of innovative solutions.

Thanks to its long experience in the energy efficiency sector, today Turboden broaden its solution portfolio with gas expanders and large heat pumps to contribute to the worldwide efforts to mitigate global warming by creating reliable and clean energy systems. A concrete commitment that, over the years, has already enabled Turboden plants installed worldwide to avoid the emission of approximately 63 million tonnes of CO₂*, making a tangible contribution to mitigating global warming.
*Data updated at end 2023.

  1. Turboden foundation

  2. First thermodynamic ORC unit in Pert, Australia (0.2 MW)

  3. First geothermal ORC unit in Zambia (0.2 MW)

  4. 1.3 MW geothermal ORC power plant in Larderello, Italy

  5. Experimental heat recovery ORC power plant near Brescia, Italy (1 MW)

  6. First biomass ORC unit in Biere, Switzerland (0.3 MW)

  7. 1MW geothermal ORC unit in Altheim, Austria

  8. New headquarter and production facility in Brescia, Italy

  9. Innovative EGS ORC geothermal plant in Soultz-sous-Forets, France (1.7 MW)

  10. 100 ORC units and 100 MW installed

  11. Heat recovery ORC unit from gas turbine in Canada (1 MW)

  12. Turboden part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries group

  13. Turboden Turkey foundation in Ankara, Turkey

  14. The first 16 MW ORC geothermal turbine. The biggest biomass ORC plant (8 MW)

  15. From ORC supplier to technological solutions provider

  16. Turboden 40th anniversary

  17. Turboden America LLC establishment

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