Konya Karapınar power station
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Konya Karapınar power station (Konya Karapınar Termik Santrali) is a shelved power station in Karapınar, Konya, Türkiye.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Konya Karapınar power station | Karapınar, Konya, Türkiye | 37.614187, 33.591193 (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 | shelved | coal - lignite | 1000 | unknown | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Electricity Generation Company (Türkiye) AŞ (EÜAŞ) [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Konya Karapınar coal mine
Background
In January 2013, at the conclusion of a four-year study, Turkey's General Directorate of Mineral Research & Exploration (Maden Tetkik ve Arama Genel Müdürlüğü, or MTA) announced its estimate that a lignite field in Konya province's Karapınar district contained 1.8 billion tons of lignite coal. The Ministry of Energy & Natural Resources announced plans to recruit investors to build a 5,000 MW coal-fired power plant — which would be tied with several others as the world's fourth-biggest coal plant.[1]
In September 2013, an investment consortium consisting of Hungary's Hornonitrianske bane Prievidza (HBP), Slovakia's Istroenergo Group, and Thailand's Singa Energy Solutions signed a preliminary agreement with Turkey's state-owned Electricity Generation Company (EÜAŞ) to build a $7-$8 billion, 5,000-MW coal-fired power plant in Karapınar district. The investment consortium began investigating further technical and financial aspects of the project for feasibility.[2][3]
In December 2013, a panel of experts unveiled a report showing the potential environmental harms that would be caused by the massive plant, including potential total depletion of groundwater in the area.[4][5]
In March 2014, after country-to-country-level conversations over the project between Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, EÜAŞ entered into final investment talks with the consortium of firms, now also including Saudi state energy firm ACWA Power, among others. The estimated cost has now been upped to $10 billion.[6][7][8]
In November 2014 it was reported Turkey would solicit bids for construction of the power station.[9]
In January 2018 Energy Minister Berat Albayrak said that investment studies have been speeded up [10] and a local ruling party MP said that the plant would be twice the size of "Elbistan power plant".[11]
In October 2018 the project was included in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's "Investment Program Preparations for 2019-2021 Period."[12] As of August 2020 the project is reduced in scope and is for a 1,000-MW plant, according to CAN Europe.[13]
In October 2020 the plant appeared in an investment guide published by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.[14]
As of November 2021 the project did not appear on the website of Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA).
With no apparent updates in several years, the power station was presumed to be shelved in May 2023.
Water
The area is an extremely water stressed area.[15]
Privatization
In November 2016 it was reported that privatization of the Konya-Karapınar coalfield and tenders for 3 to 4GW of plant construction were expected to commence shortly.[16]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Konya-Karapınar, Atatürk Barajı'nı ikiye katlayacak, Hürriyet, Jan. 25, 2013.
- ↑ TAQA gitti Slovak ve Taylandlılar geldi, Enerji Enstitüsü, Sept. 20, 2013.
- ↑ Yabancı Yatırımcılar Sıraya Girdi, Enerji Magazin, Nov. 5, 2013.
- ↑ TEMA Vakfı, Konya Karapınar Kapalı Havzası Termik Santral Etkileri Uzman Raporunu Açıkladı, TEMA Foundation website, Dec. 4, 2013.
- ↑ Doğan, Yalçın. Konya Çölü'ne kömür santralı, Hürriyet, Dec. 14, 2013.
- ↑ Slovakia supports Turkey on 5,000 MW power plant project in Konya, Balkans.com, Jan. 29, 2014.
- ↑ Final investment talks commence for Turkey's 5,000 MW coal-fired power plant, Balkans.com, Mar. 10, 2014.
- ↑ Konya’da yapılacak 5 bin megavatlık kömür santralı için Slovakya’dan 10 milyar dolarlık teklif, Enerji Enstitüsü, Mar. 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Turkey plans to increase coal powered electricity production," Daily News, Nov 7, 2014
- ↑ "Kara elmastan 350 milyar dolar"," Sabah, Jan 1, 2018
- ↑ "Milletvekili Ömer Ünal: "Ak Parti Verdiği Sözleri Bir Bir Tutuyor"," Milliyet, Jan 8, 2018
- ↑ Konya Termik Santral Kurulması Planlanan Bölgede Halk Tedirgin, Haberler, Dec. 23, 2018
- ↑ Communication with CAN Europe, August 2020
- ↑ Investor's Guide for Turkey's Electricity Sector, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Oct. 2020
- ↑ "[https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/Global/international/publications/climate/2016/The-Great-Water-Grab.pdf The Great Water Grab: How the Coal Industry is Deepening the Global Water Crisis]," Greenpeace, March 2016.
- ↑ "Karapınar'a Çifte Enerji Yatırımı," Milliyet, Nov 16, 2016
Additional data
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