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İzmit İpekkağıt Termik Santrali16 MW Natural Gas

Gas

İzmit İpekkağıt Termik Santrali is a 16 MW gas-fired power plant in Turkey, operated by Zorlu Enerji since its commissioning. Ranked #43 of 43 gas plants in Turkey, it represents 0.05% of the country's total gas capacity of 30,384 MW. The largest gas plant in Turkey is Enka Gebze at 2,449 MW, making İzmit İpekkağıt 152.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Enka Gebze gas power plant (2,449 MW, Gas), Enka Gebze Doğalgaz Santrali (1,595 MW, Gas), and Enka Adapazarı Doğalgaz Santrali (770 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kocaeli Province, approximately 100 km east of Istanbul.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Zorlu Enerji
Location
40.7882°, 30.0260°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 240. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,304 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Zorlu Enerji operates 6 plants totalling 281 MW

Regional density

7 plants within 100 km, 7,948 MW combined

Nearest plant: Enka Gebze Doğalgaz Santrali (31 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.788200, 30.026000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
30.9 Kt
63 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
463.6 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.7K
cars per year
4.1K
homes per year
1.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-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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