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Kızıldere (Zorlu)15 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewable

Kızıldere (Zorlu) is a 15 MW geothermal power plant in Turkey, operated by MB Holding since its commissioning. Ranked #11 of 13 geothermal plants in Turkey, Kızıldere's 15 MW represents 2.81% of Turkey's total geothermal capacity of 534 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Turkey is Efeler at 114 MW, making Kızıldere 7.6 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 facility is located in Turkey's Denizli Province, approximately 20 km from the city of Denizli.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
MB Holding
Location
37.9499°, 28.8354°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 242. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #21,163 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #176 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

MB Holding operates 2 plants totalling 49 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 3,402 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

Kızıldere (Zorlu) is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 105 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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