World Power Plants

Cihanbeyli12 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Cihanbeyli is a 12 MW solar power plant in Turkey, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #18 of 70 solar plants in Turkey, this facility's 12 MW represents 0.6% 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 Cihanbeyli 108.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Altınekin (8.4 MW, Solar) and Kulu (4 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Konya Province, approximately 200 km south of Ankara.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Zorlu Energy
Location
38.6560°, 32.8070°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 253. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,365 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Zorlu Energy operates 15 plants totalling 2,460 MW

Regional density

10 plants within 100 km, 335 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kulu (37.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 38.656000, 32.807000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cihanbeyli is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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
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