Astor is a 9 MW solar power plant in Turkey, commissioned in 2015. It contributes to Turkey's total solar capacity of 1,995 MW, which includes 70 solar plants. This facility accounts for 0.45% of the country's solar capacity. Ranked #28 of 70 solar plants in Turkey, Astor's 9 MW represents 0.45% of Turkey's solar capacity. The largest solar plant in Turkey is Karapınar Photovoltaic Power Station at 1,300 MW, making Astor 144.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Atatürk Dam (2,400 MW, Hydro), and Şanlıurfa OSB Enerji Santrali (146 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Şanlıurfa Province, approximately 80 km east of Gaziantep.
11 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 273. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #25,131 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,442 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Turkey
11 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Enerjisa operates 12 plants totalling 646 MW
9 plants within 100 km, 3,643 MW combined
Source: Enerji Atlasi
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Astor is a solar power plant producing approximately 14 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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