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m /h, in geothermal projects.
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Over the years Spig consolidated its capabilities
and know-how, becoming one of the leading
cooling systems providers, for geothermal
application. Nowadays, SPIG is also present in the
two most sparkling geothermal markets, Kenya
and Turkey.
In Kenya Spig is supplying the cooling towers
which will serve Olkaria I Units 4 & 5, 2 × 70 MW
geothermal power plant and Olkaria IV Units 1 & 2,
2 × 70 MW geothermal power plant. As per the
scope, the cooling technology leader will provide
the customized design, engineering, manufacturing,
Fig. 5 - Spig cooling tower for geothermal power plant, Kenya testing and delivery of four field erected Fiber
Reinforced Polyester (FRP) cooling towers, 8 cells
each for a total design water flow of 70,000 m³/h,
equipped with low clog film fill (figure 5).
In Turkey as well, Spig is playing a prominent role
by providing the above described Pamukören
project and 13.2 MW geothermal power plant
using a 40 cells air cooled condenser, both
deploying dry cooling technology. Moreover,
25,000 m³/h design water flow, fiber reinforced
polyester cooling towers are operating in the
Aegean Region for geothermal power plants
(figure 6).
At Spig, state of the art solutions are readily
available to support flagship geothermal projects
and guarantee benefits in terms of high performance
of the plants, long life operation, low mainte nance,
Fig. 6 – Spig cooling tower for geothermal power plant, Turkey energy efficiency and water conservation.

Gabriele Miccichè

Gabriele graduated in 2007 in Aerospace Engineering international group providing cooling systems, as
at Palermo University, Italy. After three years of Sales Engineer first and then in the R&D department.
experience in the thermal engineering division of an He is actually in charge at Spig as Sales Engineer.

Marianna Caputo

Marianna graduated in Political Sciences at the Manager at Spig SpA. She has been working with
University of Pavia and then obtained a Marketing Spig since 2001, coordinating the marketing
and Sales Management B2B master diploma at SDA activities, supporting the sales team and contributing
Bocconi, in Milan. She is in charge as Marketing to the Spig Group positioning in the global markets.

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