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Obruk is a 4 MW solar power plant in Turkey, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #66 of 70 solar plants in Turkey, it accounts for 0.2% of the country's total solar capacity of 1,995 MW. The largest solar plant in Turkey is Karapınar Photovoltaic Power Station at 1,300 MW, making Obruk 325 times smaller. Nearby plants include Karapınar Photovoltaic Power Station (1300 MW, Solar), Kızören (18 MW, Solar), and Eğribayat (11 MW, Solar). The facility is situated in the Konya Province, approximately 250 km from the nearest major city, Konya.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Enerjisa
Location
38.1620°, 33.1799°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 330. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,303 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Enerjisa operates 12 plants totalling 646 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 1,381 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kızören (2.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 38.162000, 33.179900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Obruk is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
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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