World Power Plants

Bünyan A15 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Bünyan A is a 15 MW solar power plant in Turkey, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #13 of 70 solar plants in Turkey, Bünyan A's 15 MW represents 0.75% 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 Bünyan A 86.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sarıoğlan (6.3 MW, Solar), Talas (4.6 MW, Solar), and Bahçelik Dam (4.17 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Turkey's Kayseri Province, approximately 30 km from the city of Kayseri.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Zorlu Energy
Location
38.6750°, 36.0120°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 242. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,940 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Zorlu Energy operates 15 plants totalling 2,460 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 3,465 MW combined

Nearest plant: Talas (22.1 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 38.675000, 36.012000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bünyan A is a solar power plant producing approximately 24 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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