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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.

Capacity
28 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Zorlu Energy
Location
40.4890°, 27.6896°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Zorlu Energy operates 15 plants totalling 2,460 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 7,477 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bandirma 2 Doğalgaz Santrali (21.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.489000, 27.689600
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Carbon Footprint

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

TurkeyEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
94.5 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalHydroNuclear
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