World Power Plants

Kizildere 280 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewable

Kizildere 2 is an 80 MW geothermal power plant in Turkey, operated by Zorlu Enerji since 2013. Ranked #2 of 13 geothermal plants in Turkey. Its 80 MW represents 14.97% of Turkey's total geothermal capacity of 534 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Turkey is Efeler at 114 MW, making Kizildere 2 1.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pamukören (68 MW, Geothermal) and two hydro plants, Adıgüzel Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali and Adıgüzel Dam, both at 62 MW. The facility is located in Turkey's Aydın Province, approximately 100 km from the city of Izmir.

Capacity
80 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Zorlu Enerji
Location
37.9499°, 28.8354°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 151. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #58 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Zorlu Enerji operates 6 plants totalling 281 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 3,337 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kızıldere Jeotermal Enerji Santrali (2.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.949900, 28.835400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kizildere 2 is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 561 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Geothermal
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Turkey
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

TurkeyEnergy Profile

368
Total Plants
94.5 GW
Total Capacity
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