Kapidag is a 28 MW wind power plant in Turkey, contributing to the country's renewable energy efforts. It is one of 17 wind plants operated in the region. Ranked #5 of 17 wind plants in Turkey. Its 28 MW represents 6.72% of Turkey's total wind capacity of 417 MW. The largest wind plant in Turkey is Osmaniye at 135 MW, making Kapidag 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cenal power station (1,320 MW, Coal), Bandırma Doğalgaz Santrali (931 MW, Gas), and Bandirma 2 Doğalgaz Santrali (607 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Balıkesir Province, approximately 150 km west of Istanbul.
8 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 210. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #17,217 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,747 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Turkey
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Zorlu Energy operates 15 plants totalling 2,460 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 7,477 MW combined
Source: Enerji Atlasi
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kapidag is a wind power plant producing approximately 74 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Turkey- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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