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Coal power in Turkey
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Coal in Turkey generated a third of the nation's electricity in 2023. There are 55 active coal-fired power stations with a total capacity of 21 gigawatts (GW). In 2023 coal imports for electricity generation cost 3.7 billion USD.
Control room of ZETES-3, one of many coal-fired power stations built in the 2010s
Control room of ZETES-3, one of many coal-fired power stations built in the 2010s
Lignite is burnt nearby, as here with the opencast mine feeding Afşin-Elbistan A power station to the right
Lignite is burnt nearby, as here with the opencast mine feeding Afşin-Elbistan A power station to the right
Yeniköy power station in Milas, Muğla
Yeniköy power station in Milas, Muğla
Coal in Turkey
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Coal supplies a quarter of Turkey's primary energy. The heavily subsidised coal industry generates over a third of the country's electricity and emits a third of Turkey's greenhouse gases.
Government-owned Turkish Coal Operations Authority mine in Yeniköy, Milas
Government-owned Turkish Coal Operations Authority mine in Yeniköy, Milas
Wharf that formerly shipped coal out of Zonguldak
Wharf that formerly shipped coal out of Zonguldak
Antique coke stove exhibited in Arıkan House, Kozan.
Antique coke stove exhibited in Arıkan House, Kozan.
Children's models commemorating the Soma mine disaster - "This is how they earn their daily bread"
Children's models commemorating the Soma mine disaster - "This is how they earn their daily bread"