Pamukören is a 68 MW geothermal power plant in Turkey, operated by Çelikler Enerji since 2014. Ranked #3 of 13 geothermal plants in Turkey. Its 68 MW represents 12.73% of Turkey's total geothermal capacity of 534 MW. The largest geothermal plant in Turkey is Efeler at 114 MW, making Pamukören 1.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kizildere 2 (80 MW, Geothermal) and Kemer Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali (48 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Turkey's Aegean region, approximately 150 km from the city of Izmir.
12 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 159. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
- #11,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #70 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Turkey
12 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Çelikler Enerji operates 3 plants totalling 108 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 3,587 MW combined
Source: Enerji Atlasi
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pamukören is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 477 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
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