List of active coal-fired power stations in Turkey

There are 55 plants which generate coal power in Turkey[1] including autoproducers, more than any other European country except Russia.

Coal-fired power stations

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! scope=col | Station

! scope=col | Installed capacity (MWe)

! scope=col | Generation to grid in 2019 (GWh)

! scope=col |Capacity factor in 2019 (%)

! scope=col | Province and district

! scope=col | Construction or operational start year <ref group="not[7]

! scope=col | Owner

! scope=col |Type

{{refn|group=note|1=As of 2021 there is no web service for this at https://www.epdk.gov.tr/Detay/Icerik/21-35/web-servisleri so to attempt to list operational coal-fired power stations from the licence database enter: "Lisans Durumu"="Yürülükte" (license status=In force),"Tesis Türü"="Termik" (facility type=Thermal) and "Tesis Durumu"="İşletmede" (facility status=In business). Then tick "Ben robot değilim" (I am not a robot) and "Sorgula" (Query) which should list licensed, operational thermal power stations. [10]

! scope=row style="text-align: left"|18 Mart Çan a.k.a. Çan Çan

! scope=row style="text-align: left"|Afşin Elbistan A Afşin

[13] Balıkesir ! scope=row style="text-align: left"|Aynes Cogeneration a.k.a. Aynes Gıda Acıpayam

! scope=row style="text-align: left"|Eti Maden Bandirma power station a.k.a. Bandırma Boron Factory a.k.a. Bandırma Boraks Cihanbeyli

! scop[17] Uses 1.8 million tons of lignite with a thermal value of 2,450 kcal/kg per year.

! scope=row style="text-align: left"|Çan-2 Çan

! scop [19]

! scope=row style="text-align: left"|Çayırhan Nallıhan

! scope=r[20] Çumra

! scope=row style="text-align: left"|Çoban Yıldızı power stations a.k.a. Çumra ! scope=row style="text-align: left"|Kahramanmaraş Paper Factory Kahramanmaraş

! scope=row style="text-align: left"|Kangal

! scope=row style="t[25]<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www[26]

! scope=row style="[27]

! scope=row style="text-align: left"|Soma B a.k.a. Soma Soma

! scope=row style="text-align: left"|Şırnak Silopi a.k.a. Silopi Silopi

! scope=row style="tex[29]

! scope=row style="text-align: left"|Yatağan Yatağan

style="text-align:right;"|320
style="text-align:right;"|2134
style="text-align:right;"|76
Çanakkale

style="text-align:right;"|2003
EÜAŞ
Subcritical
Lignite
Unknown
{{efn|1=EÜ/101-44/020}}<ref name=":6">{{Ci[11]

style="text-align:right;"|1355
style="text-align:right;"|1899
style="text-align:right;"|16
Kahramanmaraş

style="text-align:right;"|1984–1987
EÜAŞ
Subcritical
Lignite
Unknown
{{efn|1=EÜ/8263-5/04139}}<ref name=":2">{{Ci[12]
Lignite
Unknown
{{efn|1=EÜ/101-43/019}}

style="text-align:right;"|57
style="text-align:right;"|8
Balıkesir

style="text-align:right;"|2019
V[14]
Unknown
Averages 150 tons steam from 27 tons coal per hour<ref name=":4">{{Cite[15]
{{efn|1=EÜ/1813-3/1274}}

style="text-align:right;"|6
style="text-align:right;"|9
style="text-align:right;"|18
Denizli

style="text-align:right;"|2014
Aynes Food
Unknown
Lignite
Unknown
{{efn|1=EÜ/4969-230/2930}}

style="text-align:right;"|36 {{Cite web|url=ht[16]
style="text-align:right;"|2
style="text-align:right;"|19
Konya

style="te
Unknow
Unknow

{{efn|1=EÜ/3734-19/2290}} {{Cite web|title=Bolu Göyn[18]
{{efn|1=EÜ/4315-42/02574}}

style="text-align:right;"|330
style="text-align:right;"|1524
style="text-align:right;"|53
Çanakkale

style="text-align:right;"|2018
ODAŞ Group
Lignite
Unknown
{{efn|1=EÜ/6083-2/03428}}

Unknown

style="text-align:right;"|620
style="text-align:right;"|4312
style="text-align:right;"|79
Ankara

style="text-align:right;"|1987–2000
Akçadağ Holding
Subcritical
Lignite
Unknown
{{efn|1=EÜ/5088-4/03041}}

style="text-align:right;"|37
style="text-align:right;"|35
style="text-align:right;"|11
Konya

style="text-align:right;"|2015
Anadolu Birlik Holding via Konya Sugar {{in lang|tr}}
Unknown
Lignite
Unknown
At Çumra Campus
{{efn|1=EÜ/5603-8/03299}}

style="text-[21] Claimed to be most environment friendly factory in Turkey. {{Cite web|url=http://www.[22] anthracite<ref name="SPgraphic">{{Cite web|url[23]
Unknown
{{efn|1=EÜ/2116-8/1490}}

style="text-align:right;"|16
style="text-align:right;"|73
style="text-align:right;"|Unknown as some electricity might have been used by the factory
Kahramanmaraş

style="text-align:right;"|2014
Kahramanmaraş Paper
Unknown
Imported
Unknown
{{efn|1=EÜ/4969-202/2902}}

style="text-align:right;"|457 {{Cite web|title=Kangal Termik Santra[24]
{{efn|1=EÜ/4537/02625}}

{{efn|1=EÜ/5906-18/03394}}

EÜAŞ
Unknown
Lignite
Unknown
No output to grid 2019 or first half 2020
{{efn|1=EÜ/6604-3/03635}}

style="text-align:right;"|660
style="text-align:right;"|5059
style="text-align:right;"|Unknown as the steam is also used for residential heating
Manisa

style="text-align:right;"|1981–1992
Anadolu Birlik Holding via Konya Sugar {{in lang|tr}}
Subcritical
Lignite
Unknown
Of the six 165 MW units, 2 units are shut down and 4 units operating under temporary license.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.s[28]
{{efn|1=EÜ/5642-1/03298}}

style="text-align:right;"|405
style="text-align:right;"|2324
style="text-align:right;"|66
Şırnak

style="text-align:right;"|2013 (unit 1), 2015 (units 2–3)
Ciner Group
Circulating fluidized bed
Asphaltite
Unknown
May need update to meet 2020 standards Although tec

style="text-align:right;"|630
style="text-align:right;"|3764
style="text-align:right;"|68
Muğla

style="text-align:right;"|1984 (units 1–2), 1986 (unit 3)
Aydem Enerji
Subcritical
Lignite
Unknown
{{efn|1=EÜ/5327/03164}} {{Cite web|title=Thermal Generation {{!}[30]

External links

Map of coal plants by Global Energy Monitor
Map of European coal plants including Turkey by Beyond Coal
Graph of owners etc.
List from Openstreetmap

References

Turkey’s Nuclear Ambitions: Will It Finally Reduce Coal Dependence? – P.A. Turkey 2025-02-14, retrieved 2025-03-02^
Electricity Market Sector Report 2022 Energy Market Regulatory Authority^
Elektrik Piyasası Yıllık Sektör Raporu Listesi

Coal-fired power stations

See also

External links

References