World Power Plants

Kızıldere Jeotermal Enerji Santrali6.85 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Kızıldere Jeotermal Enerji Santrali is a 6.85 MW geothermal power plant in Turkey, operated by Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji. It is one of the few geothermal facilities in the country. Ranked #13 of 13 geothermal plants in Turkey, this plant's capacity represents 1.28% of Turkey's total geothermal capacity of 534 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Turkey is Efeler at 114 MW, making Kızıldere 16.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kizildere 2 (80 MW, Geothermal), Pamukören (68 MW, Geothermal), and Adıgüzel Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali (62 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Aydın Province, approximately 100 km from İzmir.

Capacity
6.85 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji
Location
37.9458°, 28.8585°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 296. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #26,848 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #198 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 3,410 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kizildere 2 (2.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.945830, 28.858530
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kızıldere Jeotermal Enerji Santrali is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 48 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
GasCoalHydroNuclear
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