The Zonguldak Eren Termik Santrali (ZETES) power stations in

Zonguldak Zonguldak () is a city and the capital of Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It was established in 1849 as a port town for the nearby coal mines in Ereğli and the coal trade remains its main economic activity. According to the ...

are 3

coal-fired power stations in Turkey This list attempts to include all plants which generate coal power in Turkey including autoproducers. All coal-fired power stations which sent power to the grid in 2020 are listed below. In 2018 there were 300 MW of unlicensed thermal power st ...

totaling 2790 MW owned by Eren Holding via Eren Enerji. Built between 2010 and 2016, ZETES-1 is 160 MW, ZETES-2 is 1230 MW and ZETES-3 is 1400 MW. Together they are the largest installed capacity

and are estimated to emit 10.25 million tons (Mt) CO₂ per year, over 2% of Turkey's greenhouse gas emissions. Located within about a kilometer of each other and the

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the plants burn

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imported via the nearby Eren Port. ZETES-3 was financed by IşBank and Garanti Bank. The plants received 13 million lira capacity payments in 2018, and 10 million lira in 2019. In 2022 the plants generated 16,152 GWh of electricity. Assuming the emission factor (872g CO2eq per KWh in 2020) had not changed much that resulted in 16152 X 872 = about 14 million tons of CO2eq. Their licences end in 2053. For ZETES-1 it is estimated that closing the plant by 2030, instead of when its licence ends, would prevent over 1000 premature deaths. For ZETES-2 it is estimated that closing the plant by 2030, instead of when its licence ends, would prevent over 4000 premature deaths. For ZETES-3 it is estimated that closing the plant by 2030, instead of when its licence ends, would prevent over 5000 premature deaths.

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