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Avdan power station

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Avdan power station is a cancelled power station in Kale-Tava, Denizli, Türkiye.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Avdan power station Kale-Tava, Denizli, Denizli, Türkiye 37.750237, 29.094284 (approximate)
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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology
Unit 1 Cancelled coal: lignite 150 unknown
Unit 2 Cancelled coal: lignite 150 unknown

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Avdan Madencilik Enerji San ve Tic AŞ [100%] Avdan Madencilik Enerji San ve Tic AŞ [100.0%]
Unit 2 Avdan Madencilik Enerji San ve Tic AŞ [100%] Avdan Madencilik Enerji San ve Tic AŞ [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Coal source(s): domestic

Background

News of the proposed plant first became public in March 2020 with the announcement of a pending Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) decision, and announcement of a ten-day period for public review of the EIA.[1] In June 2020 the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization announced that the plant had been cancelled.[2]

Opposition

The plant was opposed by the mayor of Tavas and numerous environmental groups. An estimated 50,000 olive trees would be cut down in order to build the plant.[3]

Articles and Resources

References

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of coal-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.