Alaşehir is a 45 MW geothermal power plant in Turkey, operated by Zorlu Enerji since 2015. Ranked #6 of 13 geothermal plants in Turkey. Its 45 MW represents 8.42% of Turkey's 534 MW total geothermal capacity. The largest geothermal plant in Turkey is Efeler at 114 MW, making Alaşehir 2.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Demirköprü HES (69 MW, Hydro) and Kula Manisa (20.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Manisa Province, approximately 200 km east of Izmir.
11 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 187. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #14,638 worldwide by installed capacity
- #96 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Turkey
11 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Zorlu Enerji operates 6 plants totalling 281 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 932 MW combined
Source: Enerji Atlasi
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alaşehir is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 315 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Turkey- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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