Bolu Göynük power station
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Bolu Göynük power station sometimes referred to as "Aksa Göynük power station" is a 270-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Bolu province, Turkey.
Location
The undated satellite photo below shows the plant, which is near Göynük town, Göynük district, Bolu province.
Background on Plant
The two-unit, 270-MW, $320-million Bolu Göynük power station was built by Aksa Enerji, Turkey’s biggest non-government power producer. Construction on the plant began in July 2012.[1][2]
In its 2011 annual report, Aksa Energy stated that it has an agreement with the General Directorate of Turkish Coal to source coal for the plant from a mine the Bolu-Goynuk coalfield.[3]
The power station was reported as operating in August 2015.[4]
Financing
In December 2012, a financing agreement for the project was closed. US$240 million in loans was provided by Garanti Bank and Isbankasi. US$80 million in equity was provided by Aksa Group.[5]
Project Details
- Sponsor: Aksa Enerji
- Parent company: Kazancı Holding
- Location: Göynük town, Göynük district, Bolu province, Turkey
- Coordinates: 40.2514, 30.8129 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Gross capacity: 270 MW (Units 1-2: 135 MW)
- Type: Subcritical
- In service: 2015
- Coal type: Lignite
- Coal source: Bolu Göynük coal mine, Turkey
- Source of financing: US$240 million in debt from Garanti Bank and Isbankasi;[1][5] US$80 million in equity from Aksa Group[5]
- WRI ID: WRI1018719
- EBC ID: TR-11
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aksa Builds $319 Million Coal-Fired Plant With Bank Loans" Bloomberg, July 13, 2012.
- ↑ Aksa Bolu Göynük Termik Santrali Temel Atma Töreni, Aksa Enerji press release, July 13, 2012.
- ↑ Aksa Energy, "Aksa Energy 2011 Annual Report", Aksa, August 2012, page 11.
- ↑ "Aksa opens 270-MW coal power plant in Turkey," Hurriyet Daily News, Aug 14, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Preview of Aksa Bolu Goynuk Thermal Power Plant (270MW) | Transaction | IJGlobal". ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-12-15.