İsken Sugözü power station
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İsken Sugözü power station (Isken Sugozu Termik Santrali) is an operating power station of at least 1210-megawatts (MW) in Sugözü, Yumurtalık, Adana, Türkiye.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| İsken Sugözü power station | Sugözü, Yumurtalık, Adana, Türkiye | 36.83502, 35.879104 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2: 36.83502, 35.879104
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous | 605 | subcritical | 2003 |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous | 605 | subcritical | 2003 |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Iskenderun Enerji AŞ [100%] | STEAG Power GmbH [51.0%]; OYAK Birleşik Enerji AŞ [49.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Iskenderun Enerji AŞ [100%] | STEAG Power GmbH [51.0%]; OYAK Birleşik Enerji AŞ [49.0%] |
Background
This two-unit, $1.5 billion, 1,210-MW coal-fired power plant received environmental approval in May 2000, and was commissioned in November 2003.[1] It was the first privately owned and operated coal-fired power station in the country, and is 51% owned by Germany's Steag Gmbh, and 49% by OYAK, the Turkish armed forces pension fund.[2] OYAK is also the majority owner of the adjacent AYAS Enerji Power Plant project. The power station utilized subcritical technology.[3]
The power station reportedly met about 3% of Türkiye's energy needs.[4]
Coal source
The power station receives coal from one of the world's largest floating coal transshipment terminals, the Isken in the Gulf of Iskenderun, Turkey. Around 3 million tons of coal are discharged by the system each year, mainly from vessels arriving from Colombia and South Africa. A shore-side conveyor belt system takes the coal to the 800,000-ton-capacity stockpile adjacent to the power station.[5]
Protests
In September 2008, four climbers from Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior were arrested after they occupied a giant coal loading platform to prevent a delivery of coal to this coal plant, which emits 10 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.[6]
Pollution and Health Effects
In 2018 it was claimed that the plant was causing pollution and an increase in cancer rates locally.[7]
Solar project on site
In October 2022, İSKEN signed an agreement with the company YEO Teknoloji to design and develop a 21.1 MW solar energy project at the İsken Sugözü power station. İSKEN's general manager stated that this was the first step in transforming the location into an "energy island". An environmental impact assessment was underway, and the expected budget was 198 million TL ($10.6 million USD).[8]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Milestones: Sugozu power plant", Isken website, accessed Jan 2018.
- ↑ Profile, İsken Sugözü website, accessed Apr. 2014.
- ↑ "World Electric Power Plants Database,", Platts, December 2013. The database is not available online but can be purchased from Platts.
- ↑ "Technical Facts," İsken, accessed May 24, 2024
- ↑ "Coal transshipment in Turkey," Oldendorff, accessed May 2015
- ↑ "Coal shipment stopped in Turkey," Greenpeace International, September 15, 2008
- ↑ "SUGÖZÜ TERMİK SANTRALİNİN AKTİF OLDUĞU 5 YILDA KANSER VAKALARININ 12 KAT ARTTIĞI ORTAYA ÇIKTI," Adana Barosu, 29 January 2018
- ↑ "İSKEN hibrit GES yatırımına başlıyor," Yesil Ekonomi, October 24, 2022
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of coal-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
