Balabani is a 50 MW wind power plant in Turkey, commissioned in 2011. It is operated by a local entity and contributes to Turkey's renewable energy sector. Ranked #3 of 17 wind plants in Turkey, Balabani's 50 MW represents 11.99% of Turkey's total wind capacity of 417 MW. The largest wind plant in Turkey is Osmaniye at 135 MW, making Balabani 2.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hamitabat Doğal Gaz Kombine Çevrim Santrali (1220 MW, Gas) and Hamitabat Termik Santrali (1156 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Tekirdağ Province, approximately 100 km west of Istanbul.
15 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 173. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,297 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Turkey
15 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Enerjisa operates 12 plants totalling 646 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 12,240 MW combined
Source: Enerji Atlasi
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Balabani is a wind power plant producing approximately 131 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Turkey- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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