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Yakutiye is a 5 MW solar power plant in Turkey, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #53 of 70 solar plants in Turkey, Yakutiye's 5 MW represents 0.25% 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 Yakutiye 260 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Güllübağ Barajı ve HES (96 MW, Hydro), Kuzgun HES (20.9 MW, Hydro), and Kuzgun Dam (20.9 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Erzurum Province, approximately 200 km east of Erzincan.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
40.1450°, 41.4550°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 311. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Regional density

13 plants within 100 km, 1,432 MW combined

Nearest plant: Uzunahmet (23.5 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 40.145000, 41.455000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yakutiye is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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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