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İzdemir power station350 MW Coal

Coal

İzdemir power station is a coal power plant located in Turkey. It has an installed capacity of 350 MW generated from coal energy. The plant was commissioned in 2014.

Capacity
350 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
İzdemir Enerji A.Ş.
Location
38.7417°, 26.9292°

Turkey, Asia

Location

Coordinates:: 38.741667, 26.929167
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
1.38 Mt
1686 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
16.59 Mt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2054
28 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
300.6K
cars per year
184.4K
homes per year
62.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Turkey
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Station Database

TurkeyEnergy Profile

368
Total Stations
94.5 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalHydroNuclear
Top Fuels

Coal as a Power Generation Energy Source: An Overview

Coal has been a cornerstone of electricity generation for over a century, accounting for a significant share of global energy production. As of now, there are approximately 2,608 coal power plants worldwide, distributed across 74 countries, with a total installed capacity of around 2,257.3 gigawatts (GW). The leading countries in coal power generation include China, which operates 1,018 plants with a capacity of 1,038.0 GW, followed by India with 287 plants at 253.3 GW, and the United States with 291 plants at 252.0 GW. Other notable contributors include Germany and Japan, which have 130 and 61 plants, respectively, with capacities of 76.8 GW and 63.9 GW.

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