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Coal fired power station in Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Soma power station (formerly Soma B power station) is a 990 MW coal-fired power station in Soma, Manisa in western Turkey.[1] In 2020 of the 6 units 2 were shut down.[2] Steam from the plant is used for residential heating in the winter.[2]
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Coordinates | 39°11′42″N 27°38′07″E |
Status | Operational |
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According to Greenpeace Soma is the deadliest power station in Turkey, and deadlier than any power station in Europe, being responsible for 13 thousand lost years of life and 282 thousand lost working days in 2010.[3] Although the company is contracted to install pollution control,[1] such as desulpherization[4] it may not be financially viable to do so.[5]
In 2018 the plant received 110 million lira capacity payments, and 148 million in 2019 both the largest in Turkey.[6][7]
The power station burns lignite from the nearby Soma coal mine.
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