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.
8 years old
Turkey, Asia
- 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
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Kalyon Energy operates 6 plants totalling 46 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 230 MW combined
Source: Wiki-Solar
Location
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
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