Gümüşköy is a 13 MW geothermal power plant in Turkey, operated by Zorlu Enerji and commissioned in 2018. It is one of 13 geothermal plants in the country. Ranked #12 of 13 geothermal plants in Turkey, Gümüşköy's 13 MW represents 2.43% of Turkey's total geothermal capacity of 534 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Turkey is Efeler at 114 MW, making Gümüşköy 8.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Efeler (114 MW, Geothermal), Galip Hoca Germencik Jeotermal Enerji Santrali (47.4 MW, Geothermal), and Galip Hoca Germencik (47 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Aydın Province, approximately 100 km south of Izmir.
Turkey, Asia
- 248. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #22,124 worldwide by installed capacity
- #183 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Zorlu Enerji operates 6 plants totalling 281 MW
24 plants within 100 km, 3,954 MW combined
Source: Enerji Atlasi
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gümüşköy is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 91 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
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