Baker Hughes has secured a contract from US-based Fervo Energy Company for the design and supply of equipment for five geothermal plants operating under the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) as part of the Cape Station Phase II project near Milford, Utah. This new set of plants will represent an installed capacity of 300 megawatts (MW), equivalent to powering around 180,000 homes.
The order includes the supply of turboexpanders, the BRUSH™ Power Generation generator and other industrial equipment. All ORC facilities will be designed to operate with Fervo’s Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) technology, aiming to maximise baseload power generation from renewable resources.
A partnership anchored in integrated technologies
The scope of work for Baker Hughes covers engineering, manufacturing and delivery of five 60 MW ORC units. These units will be integrated into Fervo’s full value chain, which spans from subsurface exploration to electricity generation. The Cape Station Phase II project adds to Phase I, which is expected to produce 100 MW starting in 2026. The full Cape Station development has received regulatory approval for a total capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW).
This order falls under Baker Hughes’ Industrial & Energy Technology segment, following an earlier set of contracts awarded for drilling and production technologies through its Oilfield Services & Equipment division. It marks a further step in the cooperation between the two companies on large-scale geothermal projects.
A structuring geothermal market in the United States
The Cape Station project, led by Fervo Energy, is emerging as one of the largest private geothermal developments in the United States. Its ambition is to demonstrate the industrial feasibility of enhanced geothermal as a reliable and stable electricity source. The ORC technology applied in this project enables power generation from low-temperature fluids, opening opportunities for more flexible use of geothermal resources.
Equipment deliveries by Baker Hughes are scheduled in stages through 2028, when the full Phase II is due to come online. The company is reinforcing its position in the geothermal equipment sector, leveraging its dual expertise in subsurface technology and surface power generation.
