Tufanbeyli power station

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Tufanbeyli power station (Tufanbeyli-Adana Termik Santrali) is an operating power station of at least 450-megawatts (MW) in Kayarcık, Tufanbeyli, Adana, Türkiye.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tufanbeyli power station Kayarcık, Tufanbeyli, Adana, Türkiye 38.18562, 36.26994 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 38.18562, 36.26994

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating coal - lignite 150 circulating fluidized bed 2016 2040 (planned)
Unit 2 operating coal - lignite 150 circulating fluidized bed 2016 2040 (planned)
Unit 3 operating coal - lignite 150 circulating fluidized bed 2016 2040 (planned)

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
Unit 1 Enerjisa Enerji Uretim AS [100.0%]
Unit 2 Enerjisa Enerji Uretim AS [100.0%]
Unit 3 Enerjisa Enerji Uretim AS [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Coal source(s): Tufanbeyli coal mine

Background

In 2006, Enerjisa Enerji Üretim (a partnership between Sabancı Holding and E.ON) acquired the rights to build a three-unit, 450-MW coal-fired power plant in the Tufanbeyli district of Adana province.[1][2] The original plan to build the plant (with Prota Engineering as the lead contractor) was delayed for three years, however, due to the onset of the economic crisis.

In 2010, the $950-million project was revived, with SK Construction & Engineering and ITOCHU Corporation assigned the construction contract.[3][4] Construction was originally expected to be completed in 2015,[5] but the plant was inaugurated in 2016.[6]

In 2016, most of E.ON's fossil fuel assets were split off into the new company of Uniper, however Enerjisa remained with E.ON.[7]

In 2018, 20% of Enerjisa Enerji was listed on the Istanbul stock market.[7][8]

In November 2022, Enerjisa Üretim discussed that the facility could be fully renewable by 2040. The company was focused on making sustainability and community-based improvements. The site had 450 to 600 MW of solar potential. A small solar cell may already be in operation at the location.[9]

According to a December 2023 report titled "Social Fragility Analysis in Adana - Tufanbeyli Energy Transition" (Google translate), Tufanbeyli power station and the associated coal mine employed nearly 20% of the population of Tufanbeyli.[10]

Financing

In July 2012, a financing agreement for the project was closed. US$907.42 million in loans was provided by Societe Generale, UniCredit, BNP Paribas, MUFG Bank, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Natixis, Raiffeisen Banking Group, Akbank, and Erste Bank. US$302.48 million in equity was provided by Verbund and Sabanci.[11]

Opposition

In January 2015, local residents protested against the use of foreign workers at the construction site, arguing that project developers should be using local labor.[12]

Capacity Payments

In 2018, the company was paid millions of lira by the government in support of its coal-fired plant via the capacity mechanism.[13]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. Tufanbeyli Thermal Power Plant, Prota Engineering website, accessed Mar. 2014.
  2. Tufanbeyli Termik Santrali: Proje Tanıtım Dosyası, DOKAY-ÇED Çevre Mühendisliği Ltd., Dec. 2007.
  3. Direskeneli, Haluk. Some Thoughts on Adana Tufanbeyli Thermal Power Plant, Turkish Weekly, Oct. 26, 2009.
  4. Direskeneli, Haluk. New Thermal Power Plant Investment in Adana Tufanbeyli, Turkish Weekly, Dec. 2, 2010.
  5. ITOCHU is Awarded for [sic Coal Fired Power Plant in Tufanbeyli, Turkey], ITOCHU Corporation press release, May 17, 2011.
  6. "President Erdoğan Inaugurates Enerjisa Tufanbeyli Thermal Power Plant," Republic of Turkey, Apr 24, 2016
  7. 7.0 7.1 Company Profile, Enerjisa website, accessed May 2018
  8. Sabanci Group In Brief, Sabanci Group website, accessed May 2018
  9. Enerjisa'nın yerli kömür santrali yenilenebilir enerji üssüne dönüşecek, Enerji Gunlugu, November 3, 2022.
  10. Adana - Tufanbeyli Enerji Geçişinde Sosyal Kırılganlık Analizi, WWF-Türkiye, December 2023.
  11. "Preview of Tufanbeyli Thermal Power Plant Financing (450MW) | Transaction | IJGlobal". ijglobal.com. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  12. Tufanbeyli Termik Santrali İnşaatındaki İşçilerin Çıkartılması Protesto Edildi, Haberler, 31 Jan. 2015.
  13. "KAPASİTE MEKANİZMASI OCAK AYI FATURAYA ESAS ÖDEME LİSTESİ", TEIAS website, accessed May 2018.

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