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Kardemir Karabuk power station78 MW Coal

CoalVerified: Feb 2026

Kardemir Karabuk power station is a 78 MW coal power plant in Turkey, operated by an undisclosed operator. Ranked #39 of 42 coal plants in Turkey. Its 78 MW represents 0.29% of Turkey's 27,201 MW total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Turkey is Afşin Elbistan Termik Santrali at 2,795 MW, making Kardemir Karabuk 35.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plant is Eskipazar (7.6 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Karabük Province, approximately 200 km north of Ankara.

Capacity
78 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Kardemir
Location
41.1829°, 32.6306°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 152. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #11,306 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,472 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Coal fleet average: 29.2 years

Operator portfolio

Kardemir operates 2 plants totalling 156 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 3,019 MW combined

Nearest plant: Eskipazar (29.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.182929, 32.630570
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Carbon Footprint820 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
308.2 Kt
376 GWh/year × 820 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.62 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2051
25 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
67.0K
cars per year
41.1K
homes per year
14.0M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Coal
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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