Güneybatı Anadolu power station

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Güneybatı Anadolu (Southwestern Anatolia) power station is a proposed 660-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Muğla province, Turkey.

Location

The map below shows the location of Milas district, the location where the plant would be built in Muğla province.

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Background on Plant

In June 2013, Bereket Enerji applied for permits to build the "Güneybatı Anadolu" (i.e. "Southwestern Anatolia") 660-MW coal-fired power plant in Muğla province.

At a public meeting in July 2013, several prominent politicians — including Turkish Minister of Energy & Natural Resources Taner Yıldız, of the ruling AKP — criticized the plant, with Minister Yıldız pointing out that there were already three coal-fired units located within a few miles of the proposed plant's location.

With no news on the plant since the opposition, plans appear to be shelved.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Bereket Enerji Üretim A.Ş.
• Parent company:
• Location: Milas district, Muğla province, Turkey
• Coordinates: 37.31, 27.78 (approximate)
• Status: Cancelled
• Gross capacity: 660 MW
• Type:
• Projected in service: TBD
• Coal type:
• Coal source: Imported
• Source of financing:

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