Umut power station
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Umut power station (Umut Enerji Santrali) is a cancelled power station in Akçay, Terme, Samsun, Türkiye.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Umut power station | Akçay, Terme, Samsun, Türkiye | 41.133, 37.156 (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 | 660 | unknown | 2015 | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | TİM Avrasya Yatırım [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Background
TİM Avrasya Yatırım is planning to build a 660-MW coal-fired power plant in Terme District of Samsun Province. The project received a production license,[1] which was cancelled in 2015 after a public opposition campaign prompted the ministry to end the environmental impact assessment process.[2]
Following Terme's objections to the project, the municipality declared a 563-hectare area near the Gölyazı and Gölardı villages as "Amazon Nature Park."[3]
Opposition
Twenty-six non-governmental organizations have opposed the plant, and formed the group Terme Çevre Platformu (Terme Environmental Platform). The mayor of Terme District, Şenol Kul, a member of the ruling AK Party, has spoken out very strongly against the proposal, saying that the highly biodiverse and environmentally pristine area of the Terme Plain would be endangered by the plant.[4]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Rasim KANİ, "TERME İÇİN DUYARLI OLALIM," Bilgi, 12 August 2014
- ↑ "Terme Akçay 'da Termik Santral İstemiyoruz," change.org, Nov 3, 2015
- ↑ "Black Sea town declares power plant project site a natural park after legal struggle," Daily Sabah, Oct 23, 2016
- ↑ Başak Çubukçu, Terme'nin termik santral isyanı, Al Jazeera Turkey, 4 June 2015.
Additional data
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