Araban is a 6.6 MW solar power plant in Turkey, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #42 of 70 solar plants in Turkey, Araban's capacity represents 0.33% of Turkey's total solar capacity of 1,995 MW. The largest solar plant in Turkey is Karapınar Photovoltaic Power Station at 1,300 MW, making Araban 197 times smaller. Nearby plants include Atatürk Dam (2,400 MW, Hydro), Birecik Dam (672 MW, Hydro), and HES (0 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Gaziantep Province, approximately 100 km north of Adana.
Turkey, Asia
- 297. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #26,948 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,173 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Turkey
11 plants within 100 km, 3,680 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Araban is a solar power plant producing approximately 10 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Turkey- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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