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Coordinates | 39°19′01″N27°44′53″E / 39.3169°N 27.748°E Coordinates: 39°19′01″N27°44′53″E / 39.3169°N 27.748°E |
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Soma Kolin power station is a 510-megawatt coal-fired power station in Turkey in Manisa Province, [1] which burns lignite mined locally. [2] The planned original site was changed after local protests. [3] Both units were funded by Turkish banks, [4] built by Harbin Power Equipment, are subcritical and started generatiing in 2019. [5]
The project cost 1.78 billion lira. [6] The plant is owned by Koloğlu Holding and receives capacity payments. [7]
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Soma power station is a 990 MW coal-fired power station in Soma, Manisa in western Turkey. In 2020 of the 6 units 2 were shut down. Steam from the plant is used for residential heating in the winter.
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