Opra Turbines

What Opra Turbines does

Opra Turbines (now operating as Destinus Energy following its April 2023 acquisition by Destinus SA) is a Netherlands-headquartered engineering and manufacturing company founded in 1991 that develops, manufactures, and maintains the OP16 Optimal Radial Gas Turbine — a compact, high-fuel-flexibility radial gas turbine designed for mid-scale power generation with long operating intervals between major overhauls and high exhaust heat temperatures suitable for combined heat and power applications. The company's flagship OP16 platform is positioned to convert flare gas, associated gas, and other fuel streams into electricity, addressing waste-fuel monetization and emissions reduction in oil & gas operations as well as broader industrial, waste-to-energy, and marine power applications. Documented installations include four OP16 units deployed at the BP TNK oil field, one unit at the Piranema offshore site in Brazil, and OP16 units on Norwegian oil platforms.

The company generates revenue primarily through two streams: sale of OP16 Gas Turbine hardware to enterprise customers across four target verticals (Oil & Gas and Industrial & Commercial as primary; Waste to Energy and Marine as secondary), and engineering and technical services delivered via Destinus Engineering Solutions for installation customization, optimization, and ongoing support. Each turbine unit is custom-engineered to suit specific customer applications — such as offshore platform electrification, VOC destruction, or combined heat and power — necessitating a consultative, direct enterprise field-sales motion with quote-based pricing rather than standardized list pricing. The company does not publicly disclose pricing or contract terms. Following the 2023 acquisition by Destinus SA and rebranding to Destinus Energy, the OP16 product name has been retained, and the company has expanded its solution portfolio to include repowering services for existing gas turbine installations, broadening the addressable aftermarket revenue base. Geographic footprint spans Europe (Netherlands, Norway), South America (Brazil), and historical presence in Russia, with multilingual website support for English, Spanish, and Ukrainian markets.

Name

Opra Turbines

Legal name

Destinus Energy

Website

https://opraturbines.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Opra Turbines (now Destinus Energy), founded 1991 in the Netherlands, designs, manufactures, and services the OP16 radial gas turbine for mid-scale power generation. It serves enterprise oil & gas, industrial, waste-to-energy, and marine customers with flare gas utilization and combined heat and power solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas Turbines

NAICS

Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611)

SIC

Engines & Turbines (3510)

akta.pro primary industry

Gas Turbines (Industrial & Utility-Scale) (IMAHAFAA)

Keywords

• Radial gas turbines
• Flare gas utilization
• Power generation equipment
• Offshore turbine solutions
• Waste-to-energy turbines

Headquarters

HQ city

Hengelo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Gas Turbine Hardware Sales: Sale of OP16 Gas Turbine units to oil & gas operators, industrial facilities, marine operators, and waste-to-energy facilities. Each unit is adapted to suit specific customer applications.
2. Engineering and Technical Services: Engineering solutions and technical support services for gas turbine installation, operation, and optimization. Destinus Engineering Solutions provides customization and optimization services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Opra Turbines develops, manufactures, and maintains radial gas turbine systems, centered on the OP16 Gas Turbine platform. The OP16 is engineered for high fuel flexibility (including flare gas and waste fuels), small footprint, long operating hours between major overhauls, and high exhaust heat temperatures suited to combined heat and power applications. The company also provides engineering, customization, and technical services for turbine installation, operation, optimization, and repowering of existing installations.

Product overview

Opra Turbines (now operating as Destinus Energy following acquisition on April 12, 2023) offers a single core product line centered on the OP16 Radial Gas Turbine. The company provides turnkey solutions across four market verticals: Oil & Gas, Industrial & Commercial, Waste to Energy, and Marine. The OP16 turbine serves multiple applications including power generation, flare gas utilization, and VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) destruction, with installations documented on oil platforms in Norway, Brazil, and other global locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OP16: Optimal Radial Gas Turbine product line used in oil & gas, industrial & commercial, waste to energy and marine VOC destruction markets.

Products and services

• OP16 Gas Turbine Optimal Radial Gas Turbine designed for high fuel flexibility, small footprint, long operating hours between major overhauls, and high exhaust heat temperatures. Used in oil & gas, industrial & commercial, waste-to-energy, and marine VOC destruction applications. Each unit is customized to suit specific customer applications.
• Destinus Engineering Solutions Engineering solutions providing customization, installation support, and optimization services for gas turbine deployments, including repowering solutions for existing installations.
• Repowering Solutions for Existing Gas Turbine Installations Repowering service offering that upgrades and optimizes existing gas turbine installations using OP16 technology and engineering expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Flare gas turned into electricity solutions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mitsubishi Power: Supplies heavy-duty and aeroderivative gas turbines (M501J, M501GAC, FT8) for utility, industrial, and oil & gas applications. A broad incumbent with deep resources competing for similar end customers.
• GE Vernova: GE's energy spin-off offering LM aeroderivative and heavy-duty gas turbines (e.g., LM6000, 7HA). A dominant incumbent in the gas turbine category against which Opra competes for industrial and oil & gas customers.
• Kawasaki Heavy Industries: Manufactures industrial gas turbines (L20A, M1A-13) for power generation, oil & gas, and marine markets. Competes with Opra in industrial and offshore applications as a diversified incumbent.
• Siemens Energy: Global gas turbine OEM with the SGT-A/SGT-B industrial and aeroderivative lines. Competes with Opra in the broader gas turbine market but operates at vastly larger scale with a much broader product and service portfolio.
• Rolls-Royce Power Systems (mtu): Supplies gas turbine and engine-based power solutions (mtu/KW) for industrial, marine, and oil & gas customers. Overlaps with Opra in fuel-flexible distributed power and marine applications at a larger scale.

Emerging players

• INNIO (Jenbacher): Produces Jenbacher gas engines and Waukesha gas engines for industrial, oil & gas, and distributed power customers. Comparable in addressing mid-scale, fuel-flexible power needs in similar end markets, though engine-based rather than turbine-based.
• Capstone Green Energy: Manufacturer of microturbines (65 kW–5 MW) for distributed generation, oil & gas, and waste-to-energy applications. Smaller in scale than Opra but overlapping in fuel-flexible, small-footprint gas turbine technology and target verticals.

Direct peers

• MTT: Netherlands-based manufacturer of small and mid-scale industrial gas turbines with comparable footprint, specialism in compact turbine packages, and exposure to oil & gas and industrial markets — a close like-for-like competitor to Opra/Destinus Energy.
• Solar Turbines: Caterpillar subsidiary manufacturing industrial and mid-scale gas turbines for oil & gas, industrial, and power generation customers. Most directly comparable to Opra on product category (gas turbines), customer verticals, and custom-engineered sales model.
• Turbomach: Swiss-based manufacturer of small industrial gas turbines in a similar power range to the OP16. Comparable in scale, product category, and target applications including oil & gas and industrial power generation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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