Tufanbeyli power station

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Tufanbeyli power station is a 450-megawatt (MW) coal plant in Adana Province, Turkey.

Location

The map below shows the project site, in Tufanbeyli district, Adana province.

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Background

In 2006, Enerjisa Enerji Üretim (a partnership between Sabancı Holding and EON) acquired the rights to build a three-unit, 450-MW coal-fired power plant in the Tufanbeyli district of Adana province. The original plan to build the plant (with Prota Engineering as the lead contractor) was delayed for three years, however, due to the onset of the economic crisis.

In 2010, the $950-million project was revived, with SK Construction & Engineering and ITOCHU Corporation assigned the construction contract. Construction was originally expected to be completed in 2015, but the plant was inaugurated in 2016.

In 2016 most of EON's fossil fuel assets were split off into the new company of Uniper, however Enerjisa remained with EON.

In 2018 20% of Enerjisa Enerji was listed on the Istanbul stock market.

Opposition

In January 2015, local residents protested against the use of foreign workers at the construction site, arguing that project developers should be using local labor.

Capacity Payments

In 2018 the company was paid millions of lira by the government in support of its coal-fired plant via the capacity mechanism.

Project details

• Sponsor: Enerjisa Enerji Üretim
• Parent company: Sabancı Holding (40%), EON (40%) and 20% listed on Istanbul stock market
• Location: Tufanbeyli district, Adana province, Turkey
• Coordinates: 38.18562, 36.26994 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 450 MW (Units 1-3: 150 MW)
• Type: Circulating fluidized bed
• In service: 2016
• Coal type: Lignite
• Coal source: Tufanbeyli district, Turkey
• Source of financing: 11 banks, led by Société Générale, underwritten by Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (KSure)
• WRI ID:
• EBC ID: TR-20

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