Ilgın power station

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Ilgın power station is a proposed 500-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Konya province, Turkey.

Location

The map below shows the location of Ilgın district, the approximate location where the plant would be built in Konya province.

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Background on Plant

First lignite coal exploration in Konya Ilgın area started in 1980s by MTA. In 2011, Ciner Group has proposed to build an open-pit lignite mine and a two-unit, 500-MW, $1.2 billion, mine-to-mouth coal-fired power plant in Konya province. Ciner Group is also leaving open the possibility of building a third 250-MW unit at a future date. Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) issued permits for the project in February 2013.

Three villages would have to be resettled and at least 3 hectares land would be re-planned in order for the plant to be built, and the mayors of these villages have protested the plant's construction. In 2015, ICBC and Ciner Groups signed the credit agreement and announced the plant will start operation in 2019.

In April 2015 the project was reported as licensed.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Konya-Ilgın Elektrik Üretim ve Ticaret A.Ş. owned by Park Elektrik
• Parent company: Ciner Group
• Location: Ilgın district, Konya province, Turkey
• Coordinates: 38.26, 31.91 (approximate)
• Status: Permitted
• Detailed status:
• Gross capacity: 2 x 250 MW
• Type: Circulating fluidized bed
• Projected in service: 2019
• Coal type: Lignite
• Coal source: Konya Ilgın coal mine, Turkey
• Source of financing: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

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