Ilgın power station

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Ilgın power station (Konya Ilgın Termik Santrali, Ilgın Termik Santrali) is a shelved power station in Ilgın, Konya, Türkiye.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ilgın power station	Ilgın, Konya, Türkiye	38.26, 31.91 (approximate)

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology
Unit 1	Shelved	coal: lignite	250	CFB
Unit 2	Shelved	coal: lignite	250	CFB

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	Konya Ilgın Elektrik Üretim ve Ticaret [100%]	Park Holding AŞ
Unit 2	Konya Ilgın Elektrik Üretim ve Ticaret [100%]	Park Holding AŞ

Project-level coal details

• Coal source(s): Konya Ilgin coal mine

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Background

The first lignite coal explorations in the Konya Ilgın area were started in the 1980s by MTA. In 1994, the plant was planned to be built under the "build-operate-transfer" model by an agreement between PSEG Global Inc and the Turkish government, Under this plan, three villages were to be resettled and at least 3 hectares of land would re-planned. The mayors of these villages opposed the plant's construction. The plant was cancelled due to disagreement between two parties, especially on finance.

In 2011, Ciner Group bought the Konya Ilgın Elektrik company and secured the legal rights to build and operate an open-pit lignite mine and a two-unit, 500 MW, US$1.2 billion, mine-to-mouth coal-fired power plant in Konya province. Previously, in 2002, an "EIA positive" decision for the 500 MW plant was also achieved by Konya Ilgın Elektrik company. 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 the generation licence in February 2013.

In 2015, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Ciner Group signed a US$508 million loan agreement for the project and announced the plant would start operation in 2019.

In EnergyChina's 2015 annual report, the company stated that it had secured a contract for "general contracting" for the Ilgin power Station.

The plant site and surrounding area were grade 1 archaeological sites. However, in 2014 the conservation status of part of the area that has three tumuli, or ancient burial mounds, was changed by the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism to grade 3 which enables the construction. The Turkish Chamber of Architects and environmental groups opened legal cases against this status change and in March 2019 the court cancelled this decision and gave a ruling to preserve the area as a grade 1 archaeological site. It was further reported that the site was the first habitat of Homo erectus in Anatolia.

In April 2019, the company claimed that tumuli won't be affected by the plant and mining areas thus they will continue their activities. In November 2019, it was announced that the company is preparing to start mining activities but as of December 2019 there is no update on the plant's construction. In March 2020 the Konya 2nd Administrative Court blocked construction of the Konya Ilgin coal mine that would be used to power the plant, because of the site's archaeological importance. However, in June 2020, Park Elektrik, a company that holds the rights to operating the plant, renewed a contract with Düzgün Mining to deliver 35 metric tons of coal from the Ilgin coalfield.

In September 2021, Ciner announced the sale of the power station project to Park Holding A.Ş. for 715 million liras.

In May 2022, Konya-Ilgın Elektrik requested an amendment to the generation license issued in 2013. The facility's installation completion period was set to expire in May 2022, but the company applied to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority for an extension of 66 months.

In November 2022, the electricity generation license of Park Elektrik was revoked by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA). This included a cancellation of the electricity generation license for a 500 MW Ilgın power station. The company had legal authority to object to EMRA's decision or file an appeal in Ankara Administrative Courts, and they stated that they would be doing so. Two weeks later, Park Elektrik filed an appeal to EMRA. In January 2023, EMRA had not responded within the legal window, and the company was therefore allowed to file a lawsuit in response, requesting a stay of execution.

As of October 2023, the power station was presumed to be shelved, as it did not have a license for several years.

In January 2024, EMRA's decision was upheld by the court, and Ilgın power station would not be granted an electricity market license for 3 years.

In April 2024, Park Elektrik's 2023 Activities Report indicated that the company was continuing to pursue the power station despite the court rulings.

Park Elektrik's first 2024 quarterly Activity Report stated that Ilgın power station "could not be started due to the economic and global developments beyond the control of our Group" (Google translate).

Park Elektrik's third 2024 quarterly Activity Report indicated that the judicial process was ongoing. The company stated (Google translate): "our business plan for the medium-term implementation of the Konya Ilgın Thermal Power Plant Project remains valid as of the current situation".

As of January 2025, the power station retained a status of "shelved", as it was unlicensed.

In March 2025, Park Elektrik's 2024 Activity Report restated that the power station's license was cancelled.

Konya Ilgın coal mine

In March 2023, Konya-Ilgın was approved to take over the license for a coal field in Ilgın from General Directorate of Turkish Coal Enterprises. Reporting stated that the site was planned to supply the Ilgın power station.

As of December 2023, given that the cancelled production license for Ilgın power station was still in litigation, coal from the mine would be sold rather than used to supply the nearby power station. The coal would reportedly still supply Ilgın power station should EMRA's decision be reversed by the administrative court.

Financing

In 2015, it was reported that US$508 million in debt was signed with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) under a 13-year loan. Project cost was stated at US$700milion. It appears that this financing has not become effective as construction has not started.

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