Biga power station
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Biga power station (Biga Termik Santrali) is a cancelled power station in Karabiga, Çanakkale, Türkiye.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Biga power station | Karabiga, Çanakkale, Türkiye | 40.47233, 27.28625 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - bituminous | 770 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - bituminous | 770 | ultra-supercritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Biga Elektrik [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Biga Elektrik [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Background
Biga power station was a proposed 1540 MW (2 x 770 MW) coal-fired power station.[1]
As of June 2022, there have been no developments since at least 2014, and the power station appeared to be cancelled.
Opposition
In 2017, a petition to stop the construction of coal power plants, including the Biga plant, was started on Change.org. The petition argued that the coal plants were damaging the climate, nature, and agriculture. With the petition titled, “Blow to Our Oxygen Tank,” the petition ultimately reached 443 signatures.[2]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "BĠGA TERMĠK SANTRALI (2X770 MWe TERMĠK SANTRAL, ENDÜSTRĠYEL ATIK(KÜL/CÜRUF) DEPOLAMA ALANI, DERĠN DENĠZ DEġARJI, DOLGU ALANI VE KIYI YAPISI DÂHĠL) ENTEGRE PROJESĠ," July 2014
- ↑ “Blow to Our Oxygen Tank!!”, Change.org, Translated by Google, 2017.
Additional data
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