List of active coal-fired power stations in Turkey


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

Coal-fired power stations

StationInstalled capacity Generation to grid in 2019 Capacity factor in 2019 Province and districtConstruction or operational start yearOwnerTypeCoal typeRetirementNotes
18 Mart Çan a.k.a. Çan320213476Çanakkale
Çan
2003EÜAŞSubcriticalLigniteUnknown
Adapazarı Sugar Factory a.k.a. Ada Şeker a.k.a. Sakarya10.413Unknown as some electricity might have been used by the factorySakarya
Adapazarı
2014Adapazarı SugarUnknownLigniteUnknownCaptive power plant: no output to grid first half 2020
Afşin Elbistan A1355189916Kahramanmaraş
Afşin
1984–1987EÜAŞSubcriticalLigniteUnknown
Afşin Elbistan B1440277322Kahramanmaraş
Afşin
2004–2005EÜAŞSubcriticalLigniteUnknown
Albayrak Balıkesir Cogeneration a.k.a. Albayrak TES40578Balıkesir
Balıkesir
2019
Varaka PaperUnknownImportedUnknownAverages 150 tons steam from 27 tons coal per hour
Atlas1260850281Hatay
İskenderun
2014Diler Holding via Atlas EnerjiSupercriticalImportedUnknownDiler is on the Global Coal Exit List.
Aynes Cogeneration a.k.a. Aynes Gıda6918Denizli
Acıpayam
2014Aynes FoodUnknownLigniteUnknown
Eti Maden Bandirma power station a.k.a. Bandırma Boron Factory a.k.a. Bandırma Boraks36
5317Bandırma
Acıpayam
2014ETİ MadenUnknownLigniteUnknown
Bekirli-1 a.k.a. Biga a.k.a. İçdaş Çelik Enerji405316489Çanakkale
Biga
2005, 2009 İÇDAŞSubcriticalImportedUnknown
Bekirli-2 a.k.a. Bekirli1200865882Çanakkale
Biga
2011, 2015 İÇDAŞSupercriticalImportedUnknown
Beypazarı ETİ Soda Cogeneration a.k.a. ETİ Soda20
9454Ankara
Beypazarı
UnknownCiner Group via ETİ SodaUnknownLigniteUnknown
Bolluk a.k.a.
Alkim Konya
1
219Konya
Cihanbeyli
2014Alkim Alkali ChemicalsUnknownLigniteUnknown
Bolu Göynük a.k.a. Aksa Göynük TES270196483Bolu
Göynük
2015Kazancı HoldingSubcritical fluidized bedLigniteUnknownDusts air and ground. Uses 1.8 million tons of lignite with a thermal value of 2,450 kcal/kg per year.
Cenal1320916779Çanakkale
Biga
2017Alarko Holding and Cengiz Holding via Cenal ElektrikUltra-SupercriticalImported BituminousUnknownCenal is on the Global Coal Exit List.
Çan-2330152453Çanakkale
Çan
2018ODAŞ GroupLigniteUnknown
Çankırı Salt Factory Cogeneration
a.k.a.
Med-mar Sağlık
2964Çankırı
Çankırı
2014Med-marUnknownLigniteUnknown
Çatalağzı
a.k.a. Yeni Çatalağzı
314149454Zonguldak
Kilimli
1979 Aydem EnerjiSubcriticalAnthraciteUnknown
Çayırhan620431279Ankara
Nallıhan
1987–2000Akçadağ HoldingSubcriticalLigniteUnknown
Çayırhan Sodium Sulphate Cogeneration a.k.a. Alkim Çayırhan3939Ankara
Nallıhan
2014Alkim Alkali ChemicalsUnknownUnknownUnknown
Çoban Yıldızı power stations a.k.a. Çumra Termik Santrali a.k.a. Çobanyıldızı 373511Konya
Çumra
2015Anadolu Birlik Holding via Konya Sugar UnknownLigniteUnknownAt Çumra Campus
Çoban Yıldızı power stations a.k.a. Çumra2435Unknown as some electricity might have been used by the factoryKonya
Çumra
2014Anadolu Birlik Holding via Konya Sugar UnknownLigniteUnknownSupplies both sugar factory and grid. Claimed to be most environment friendly factory in Turkey.
Çolakoğlu a.k.a. Çolakoğlu-2190119172Kocaeli
Gebze
2003Çolakoğlu MetalurjiSubcriticalBituminousUnknown
Dazkırı Cogeneration
a.k.a.
Alkim Afyon
31672Afyonkarahisar Dazkırı2014Alkim Alkali ChemicalsUnknownLigniteUnknown
Göknur20Unknown as some electricity might have been used by the factoryNiğde
Niğde
2014Göknur FoodUnknownUnknownUnknownCaptive power plant: no output to grid 2019 or first half 2020
İsken Sugözü
a.k.a. Sugözu İsken
a.k.a. İskenderun
1320711061Adana
Yumurtalık
2003OYAKSubcriticalHard coal, anthraciteUnknown
İzdemir350248481İzmir
Aliağa
2014İzdemir EnerjiSupercriticalImportedUnknown
Kahramanmaraş Paper Factory1673Unknown as some electricity might have been used by the factoryKahramanmaraş
Kahramanmaraş
2014Kahramanmaraş PaperUnknownImportedUnknown
Kangal457258865Sivas
Kangal
1989 1990 2000 Anadolu Birlik Holding via Konya Sugar SubcriticalLigniteUnknownOn the Global Coal Exit List
Kardemir a.k.a. Karabük7854680Kütahya
Karabük
UnknownKardemir A.Ş.UnknownHard coalUnknownMay need update to meet 2020 standards
Kemerköy630412875Muğla
Gökova
1994, 1995 Yeniköy Kemerköy ElektrikSubcriticalLigniteUnknown
Kipaş Paper Factory81Unknown as some electricity might have been used by the factoryKahramanmaraş
Türkoğlu
2014Kipaş HoldingUnknownImportedUnknown
Küçüker Cogeneration534Unknown as some electricity might have been used by the factoryDenizli
Denizli
2014Küçüker TextilesUnknownLigniteUnknown
Kütahya Sugar Factory77Unknown as some electricity might have been used by the factoryKütahya
Kütahya
2014Kütahya Sugar factoryUnknownLigniteUnknown
Orhaneli210157085Bursa
Orhaneli
1992Çelikler HoldingSubcriticalLigniteUnknown
Polat a.k.a. Polat-15113230Kütahya
Tavşanlı
2013PolatyolCirculating fluidized bedLigniteUnknown
Seydişehir a.k.a. ETİ Alüminyum143327Konya
Seydişehir
2014ETİ AluminiumUnknownLigniteUnknown
Seyitömer600396875Kütahya Kütahya1973–1989Çelikler HoldingSubcriticalLigniteUnknown
Soma Kolin510252757Manisa
Soma
2019Kolin GroupCirculating fluidized bedLigniteUnknownThe environmental impact assessment does not mention greenhouse gas emissions.
Soma
a.k.a. Soma A
440Unknown as some electricity might have been used for other purposesManisa
Soma
1957EÜAŞUnknownLigniteUnknownNo output to grid 2019 or first half 2020
Soma B a.k.a. Soma6605059Unknown as the steam is also used for residential heatingManisa
Soma
1981–1992Anadolu Birlik Holding via Konya Sugar SubcriticalLigniteUnknownOf the six 165 MW units, 2 units are shut down and 4 units operating under temporary license. Steam from the power station is used for residential heating in the winter.
Şırnak Silopi a.k.a. Silopi405232466Şırnak
Silopi
2013, 2015 Ciner GroupCirculating fluidized bedAsphaltiteUnknownMay need update to meet 2020 standards Although technically not coal the solid fuel is treated similarly by regulators so is included here.
Tufanbeyli450328383Adana
Tufanbeyli
2016Sabancı Holding via EnerjisaCirculating fluidized bedLigniteUnknown
Tunçbilek365UnknownUnknownKütahya
Tavşanlı
1973Çelikler HoldingSubcriticalLigniteUnknownNot listed on "real time generation" query so no generation figure shown
Yatağan630376468Muğla
Yatağan
1984, 1986 Aydem EnerjiSubcriticalLigniteUnknown
Yeniköy420299781Muğla
Milas
1986–1987Yeniköy Kemerköy ElektrikSubcriticalLigniteUnknown
ZETES-1160114181Zonguldak
Zonguldak
2010Eren Holding via Eren EnerjiCirculating fluidized bedBituminousUnknownLicensed as "Çatalağzı Termik" together with other ZETES
ZETES-21230893183Zonguldak
Zonguldak
2010Eren Holding via Eren EnerjiSupercriticalBituminousUnknownLicensed as "Çatalağzı Termik" together with other ZETES
ZETES-31400921275Zonguldak
Zonguldak
2016Eren Holding via Eren EnerjiSupercriticalBituminousUnknownLicensed as "Çatalağzı Termik" together with other ZETES
Total19,223

However the energy ministry says total installed capacity 21,931 MW.