The 'tropical' variant
The mtu CHP selected was the "tropical variant" of the 12V4000L32FB model.
This refers to the special robust qualities of the engine used. It is deployed in places where the temperatures are particularly high. And a good thing too, because even though the Turkish province doesn't have a tropical climate, temperatures can quickly soar in the summer.
Back in 2013, parent company Konya Seker installed a biogas plant with an mtu CHP plant on another production site, which runs on a combination of biogas and fossil-based natural gas. Now the plant has been transported to Seydibey and put into operation there, together with the new unit. Both plants are now biogas-only.
So when the french fries are sizzling in the fryer, the power for them may be coming from the skins of the potatoes that are just becoming wedges and fries at Seydibey T.Ü.İ.E.T.