World Power Plants

Şahinkaya Köyü8 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Şahinkaya Köyü is an 8 MW solar power plant in Turkey. It contributes to the national solar capacity and is operated by a local entity. The plant was commissioned in an unspecified year. Ranked #33 of 70 solar plants in Turkey, Şahinkaya Köyü represents 0.4% of Turkey's total solar capacity of 1,995 MW. The largest solar plant in Turkey is Karapınar Photovoltaic Power Station at 1,300 MW, making this facility 162.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Keban Dam (1,330 MW, Hydro), Uzunçayır Dam (81.99 MW, Hydro), and Yalnız B (30 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Turkey's eastern region, approximately 50 km from Elazığ.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Şahinkaya Enerji A.Ş.
Location
38.7150°, 39.1250°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 282. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,686 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Şahinkaya Enerji A.Ş. operates 1 plants totalling 8 MW

Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 3,823 MW combined

Nearest plant: Yalnız B (12 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 38.715000, 39.125000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Şahinkaya Köyü is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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
GasCoalHydroNuclear
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