Bandırma Doğalgaz Santrali is a 931 MW gas power station in Balikesir, Turkey. It is operated by Enerjisa Elektrik. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 1.0 million homes (estimated). It ranks #95 of 502 Turkey power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 22.1% of Turkey's electricity; the national grid averages 475 gCO₂/kWh (43.3% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1018755.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD
In context: how this plant compares
At 931 MW, Bandırma Doğalgaz Santrali is well above the median gas plant in Turkey (180 MW). Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Turkey gas capacity
- 1.6% of 57,910 MW across 142 plants in this dataset
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Turkey
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Enerjisa Elektrik.
Local climate & thermal context
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 40.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 21% below the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 42/100 — this site sits in the mid third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #19 largest gas power plant of 142 in Turkey by capacity.
Turkey has 142 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 57,910 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Bağfaş Gübre Fabrikası power station · Biomass · 9.9 MW · Balikesir
- Bandırma Karat power station · Coal · 1,200 MW · Balıkesir
- Bandırma (Eti Maden) power station · Biomass · 12 MW · Balikesir
- Eti Maden Bandirma power station · Coal · 46.7 MW · Balıkesir
- Eti Maden Bandirma power station · Coal · 46.7 MW · Balikesir
- Bandirma 2 Doğalgaz Santrali · Gas · 607 MW · Balikesir
Location
Coordinates 40.3786, 27.9116 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Bandırma Doğalgaz Santrali?
Bandırma Doğalgaz Santrali is a 931 MW gas power plant in Balikesir, Turkey.
Who operates Bandırma Doğalgaz Santrali?
Bandırma Doğalgaz Santrali is operated by Enerjisa Elektrik.