Tekirdağ Malkara power station
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Tekirdağ Malkara power station is a shelved power station in Malkara, Tekirdağ, Türkiye.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tekirdağ Malkara power station | Malkara, Tekirdağ, Türkiye | 40.638726, 27.004295 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelved | coal: unknown | 1000 | unknown |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Owner | Parent |
|---|---|
| Electricity Generation Company (Türkiye) AŞ [100%] | Electricity Generation Company (Türkiye) AŞ [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): mine-mouth
Background
In October 2020 the plant was proposed as a mine-mouth plant for the EÜAŞ coal mine in Malkara.[1] EÜAŞ is investigating the investment potential of lignite reserves in the region.[2]
There have been previous attempts at exploiting the lignite reserves in Malkara. In June 2013, The Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation proposed an environmental plan that would legalize the construction of a coal plant in the district.[3] An alliance of local advocacy groups called Trakya Platformu (The Trace Platform) challenged the plan in court. As a result, the 6th chamber of the Council of State canceled the proposed plan in 2018, citing the potential damage to Tekirdağ's underground water reserves.[4]
Though there had not been an apparent update in several years, the plant was still progressing as of July 2022.[5]
In August 2022, it was announced that a coal drying facility would be developed in Tekirdağ-Malkara. It was to be situated at the coal mine in Malkara, near the proposed location of the Tekirdağ Malkara power station.[6]
As of March 2024, there were no apparent updates on the development of the mine-mouth power station, but the EÜAŞ website read: "Tekirdağ-Malkara Lignite Field: Our organization continues to prepare a Resource and Pre-Feasibility (Reserve) Report in accordance with international standards."[7]
With no updates related to the coal plant proposal in over two years, Tekirdağ Malkara power station was presumed to be shelved in September 2024.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Investors' Guide for Electricity Sector in Turkey, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, October 2020
- ↑ "TEKİRDAĞ-MALKARA LİNYİT SAHASI". EÜAŞ. Retrieved 6.1.2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 1/100.000'LİK ÇEVRE DÜZENİ PLAN DEĞİŞİKLİĞİ DUYURUSU, Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, June 5, 2013
- ↑ Tekirdağ'da 2 kömürlü termik santral kurulması Danıştay'dan döndü, HaberTürk, February 7, 2019
- ↑ Communication with CAN Europe, July 2022.
- ↑ Tekirdağ Malkara’da kömür tesisi kurulacak, Enerji Gunlugu, August 3, 2022
- ↑ Tekirdağ-Malkara Lignite Field, EÜAŞ, accessed May 3, 2023
Additional data
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