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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.

Capacity
6.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
37.4462°, 37.9958°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Regional density

11 plants within 100 km, 3,680 MW combined

Nearest plant: Atatürk Dam (28.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 37.446200, 37.995800
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Carbon Footprint

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

TurkeyEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
94.5 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalHydroNuclear
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