World Power Plants

Yesilgolcuk5 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Yesilgolcuk is a 5 MW solar power plant in Turkey, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #53 of 70 solar plants in Turkey, Yesilgolcuk's 5 MW accounts for 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 Yesilgolcuk 260 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Derinkuyu Güneş (17 MW, Solar), Incesu B (15 MW, Solar), and Büğet A (7 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Nevşehir Province, approximately 300 km southeast of Ankara.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Kalyon Energy
Location
38.2513°, 34.7845°

Turkey, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 311. largest of 368 plants in Turkey
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Turkey
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Kalyon Energy operates 6 plants totalling 46 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 230 MW combined

Nearest plant: Derinkuyu Güneş (20.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 38.251300, 34.784500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Yesilgolcuk 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
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