Kangal power station explained

Kangal power station is a 457^[1] MW coal-fired power station in Turkey in Sivas, mostly built in the late 20th century, which burns lignite mined locally.^[2] The plant is owned by Anadolu Birlik Holding via Konya Şeker and in 2018 received 51 million lira capacity payments.^[3] The area is a sulfur dioxide air pollution hotspot,^[4] and agricultural soil is contaminated with chromium, nickel and mercury.^[5]

External links

• Kangal power station on Global Energy Monitor
• Sivas Kangal coal mine on Global Energy Monitor

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kangal Termik Santrali 6 ay sonra yeniden tam kapasite olarak üretime başladı. 2020-06-04. Timeturk.com.
2. Web site: Konya Şeker Kangal Thermal Powerplant. www.konyaseker.com.tr. 2019-10-03.
3. Web site: Kapasite mekanizması Aralık ayı ödemeleri açıklandı. 23 January 2019. Yeşil Ekonomi.
4. News: Global SO2 emission hotspot database. August 2019. Greenpeace.
5. Turhan. Ş.. Garad. A. M. K.. Hançerlioğulları. A.. Kurnaz. A.. Gören. E.. Duran. C.. Karataşlı. M.. Altıkulaç. A.. Savacı. G.. Aydın. A.. 2020-03-06. Ecological assessment of heavy metals in soil around a coal-fired thermal power plant in Turkey. Environmental Earth Sciences. en. 79. 6. 134. 10.1007/s12665-020-8864-1. 212421778. 1866-6299.