World Power Plants

Galip Hoca Germencik47 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewable

Galip Hoca Germencik is a 47 MW geothermal power plant in Turkey, operated by Güriş Holding since 2009. Ranked #5 of 13 geothermal plants in Turkey. Its 47 MW represents 8.8% of Turkey's total geothermal capacity of 534 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Turkey is Efeler at 114 MW, making Galip Hoca Germencik 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Efeler (114 MW, Geothermal), Galip Hoca Germencik Jeotermal Enerji Santrali (47.4 MW, Geothermal), and Dora 3 (34 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Aydın Province, approximately 100 km south of Izmir.

Capacity
47 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Güriş Holding
Location
37.8845°, 27.6304°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 183. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #14,511 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #92 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Güriş Holding operates 3 plants totalling 208 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 4,042 MW combined

Nearest plant: Efeler (2.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.884500, 27.630400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Galip Hoca Germencik is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 329 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Geothermal
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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