World Power Plants

Kardemir power station78 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Feb 2026

Kardemir power station is a 78 MW gas-fired power plant in Turkey, operated by Kardemir. Ranked #39 of 43 gas plants in Turkey. Its 78 MW represents 0.26% of Turkey's 30,384 MW total gas capacity. The largest gas plant in Turkey is Enka Gebze gas power plant at 2,449 MW, making this facility 31.4 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Bunji Dam (7,100 MW, Hydro), Ashihama nuclear power plant (2,700 MW, Nuclear), and Ladyzhyn power plant (1,800 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Karabük Province, approximately 200 km northwest of Ankara.

Capacity
78 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Kardemir
Location
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Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 152. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #11,303 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,476 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Kardemir operates 2 plants totalling 156 MW

Regional density

296 plants within 100 km, 22,473 MW combined

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 0.000000, 0.000000
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
150.7 Kt
307 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.26 Mt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.8K
cars per year
20.1K
homes per year
6.8M
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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