Soma A power station

Soma A power station (formerly Soma power station) is a 44 MW coal-fired power station in Soma, Manisa in western Turkey.[1][2] The station closed in 2010[3] but was reopened in 2012[4] for research and development by the state owned Electricity Generation Company.[5] It has not yet been permanently closed[6] despite pollution complaints.[5]

This article is about the small power station opened in 1957. For the large power station opened in 1981 formerly called Soma B, see Soma power station.
Soma A power station
Country
  • Turkey
Coordinates39.1936°N 27.6303°E / 39.1936; 27.6303
StatusOperational
Commission date
  • 1957
Owner(s)
Thermal power station
Primary fuel
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 44 MW
Annual net output
  • 286 GWh
External links
Websitewww.euas.gov.tr/tr-TR/santraller/soma-a-termik-santrali

Coal

The power station burns lignite from the nearby Soma coal mine.

References
  1. "Soma-A Thermal Power Plant".
  2. ZekiYilmazoglu, Mustafa; Durmaz, Ali; Baker, Derek (2012). "Solar repowering of Soma-A thermal power plant". Energy Conversion and Management. 64: 232–237. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2012.04.019. ISSN 0196-8904.
  3. Yılmazoğlu, Mustafa Zeki; Durmaz, Ali (2013-12-31). "SOMA A TERMİK SANTRALİNİN BESLEME SUYU ÖN ISITMA UYGULAMASI İLE YENİDEN GÜÇLENDİRİLMESİNİN TEKNOEKONOMİK ANALİZİ". Journal of Science and Technology of Dumlupınar University (in Turkish) (32): 79–90.
  4. "Soma A Termik Santrali Tekrar Üretime Geçiyor". Haberler (in Turkish). 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  5. "EÜAŞ A briefing for investors, insurers and banks" (PDF).
  6. "Kömür ve Linyit Yakıtlı Termik Santraller". Enerji Atlası (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-05-31.
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