Afşin-Elbistan C power station
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Coordinates | 38°21′09″N 37°00′18″E / 38.3525°N 37.005°E | |
Status | Proposed | |
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Afşin-Elbistan C was a planned 1800-
However in 2021 Turkey targeted net zero carbon emissions by 2053.
In January 2023 the National Energy Plan was published: it forecast that 1.7 GW more local coal power would be connected to the grid by 2030 but did not say where.[4]: 15
Planned development
Like some other
The site, on the border between Altınelma (in Turkish) and Tanır (in Turkish) neighbourhoods in Afşin district,[8] is near the two existing Afşin-Elbistan power stations. In 2019, compulsory purchase of the land was authorised by President Erdoğan,[9] and diversion of Hurman Creek would allow more access to Elbistan coalfield as well as supplying the plant's cooling water.[10]
In 2020 Kahramanmaraş deputy Sefer Aycan, from the Nationalist Movement Party, called for a parliamentary investigation.[11] In mid-2021 Global Energy Monitor listed the plant's status as "pre-permit development",[12] and negotiations with Chinese companies continued.[13] But later in 2021 China stopped funding overseas coal power.[14][15]
Coal
The plant would be supplied by a nearby opencast lignite mine owned by
Economics
The plant was planned to operate for 35 years and was proposed to be funded the
Technology
The station is planned to run 6,948 hours per year to generate 11,380 GWh.
Greenhouse gas emissions
The Afşin-Elbistan C environmental impact assessment (EIA)
Opposition
Ali Öztunç, local MP and environment spokesperson for the main opposition
Notes
- ^ 62 megatonnes would be emitted annually[33] if run at the targeted capacity factor, whereas Turkey's current annual emissions are 521 megatonnes.[35] By simple arithmetic 62 megatonnes is more than 10% of 521+62 megatonnes.
- TWh of electricity generated in Turkey by coal-fired power stations in 2010.[36] This power station aims to generate just over 12.5 TWh (gross) per year.[37] The calculation in the EIA assumes an emission factor of 94.6 tCO2/TJ,[38] which is three times the average of 31 for Turkish lignite,[39] but it is unclear whether this is the only reason the CO2 emissions per kWh are predicted to be very high compared to the 2010 average. Since 2020, more stringent filtering of local air pollutants from the smokestack has been compulsory.[40] Moreover, although the average is about 2800,[41] the net calorific value of Turkish lignite varies between 1000 and 6000 kcal/kg.[42]
- ^ 61,636,279.98 tCO2/year divided by 11,380 GWh/year equals 61,636.27998 Gg CO2 divided by 11,380 GWh equals 5.4 kg CO2/kWh
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- ^ a b Çınar (2020), p. 319: Atmosfere Verilecek CO2 Miktarı: Toplam Emisyon Miktarı (EM) = AD x EF x OF AD: Faaliyet Verisi (TJ, t veya Nm3) EF: Emisyon Faktörü (tCO2/TJ, tCO2/t veya tCO2/Nm3) OF: Yükseltgenme Faktörü ADKömür = 23.104.479,2 ton/yıl * 28,2 TJ/Gg = 651.546,3TJ/yıl EMKömür = 651.546,3 TJ/yıl * 94,6 tCO2/TJ * 1 = 61.636.279,98 tCO2/yıl "Atmosfere Verilecek CO2 Miktarı: ....... = 61.636.279,98 tCO2/yıl" means Amount of CO2 which will be emitted to the atmosphere: Total Quantity Emitted (EM) = AD x EF x OF AD: Activity Data (TJ, t veya Nm3) EF: Emission Factor (tCO2/TJ, tCO2/t veya tCO2/Nm3) OF: Oxidation Factor ADCoal = 23.104.479,2 ton/year * 28,2 TJ/Gg = 651.546,3TJ/year EMCoal = 651.546,3 TJ/year * 94,6 tCO2/TJ * 1 = 61.636.279,98 tCO2/year
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- ^ Çınar (2020), p. xix: "yıllık ortalama brüt 12.506 GWh, net 11.380 GWh enerji üretimi hedeflenmektedir." means "targeted annual generation is 12,506 GWh gross, 11,380 GWh net"
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