Çoban Yıldızı power stations

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Çoban Yıldızı power stations are two coal-fired plants located in Konya province, Turkey totalling about 100MW.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the power station in Çumra, Konya, Turkey

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Background

The plants were originally licensed to produce 24MW and 37MW for the sugar factories in central Konya and Çumra but the company has since increased the power at Çumra to 80MW.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Çoban Yıldızı Elektrik Üretim A.Ş.
• Parent company: Konya Şeker (itself owned by Anadolu Birlik Holding)
• Coordinates: 37.57, 32.78 (Çumra - approx)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: approx. 100MW
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• Start date: 2013
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