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Bosen Bursa power station

Gas power plant in Bursa, Turkey. Approximate location 40.2377, 28.9534.

GasBursaTurkeyCCGT · HRSG

Bosen Bursa power station is a 263 MW gas power station in Bursa, Turkey. It is operated by Bosen Enerji Elektrik Üretim AŞ [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 296k homes (estimated). It ranks #221 of 502 Turkey power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2000, it is around 26 years old — long-established. In context, gas supplies about 22.1% of Turkey's electricity; the national grid averages 475 gCO₂/kWh (43.3% low-carbon) (2025).

263MW installed capacity
3HRSG unit(s)
296,213homes powered (est.)
2000commissioned (~26 yrs)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_bosenbursa_trkiye.

Data status

Known data

FacilityBosen Bursa power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryTurkey · Bursa GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates40.2377, 28.9534 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity263 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000405897; operating plant capacity
OwnerBosen Enerji Elektrik Üretim AŞ [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2000 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions414,698 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#221 / 502 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#56 / 142 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers1.46× · 180 MW · n=142 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent296,213 calculated
Climate9.4°C · HDD 3,111 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC3 · 29/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000405897; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 263 MW, Bosen Bursa power station is well above the median gas plant in Turkey (180 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Turkey

Enka Gebze power station: 1,600 MW2kEnka Gebze…Enka Gebze Doğalgaz Santrali: 1,595 MW2kEnka Gebze…Enka İzmir Doğalgaz Santrali: 1,580 MW2kEnka İzmir…Enka İzmir power station: 1,580 MW2kEnka İzmir…Bandırma power station: 1,543 MW2kBandırma p…Bursa Doğalgaz Santrali: 1,432 MW1kBursa Doğa…Bursa B power station: 1,432 MW1kBursa B po…Bursa B power station: 1,432 MW1kBursa B po…

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Bosen Enerji Elektrik Üretim AŞ [100%].

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 40.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

9.4°Cannual mean temp
3,111heating degree-days (base 18°C)
3cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
1,071 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: 0 °CJF: 1 °CFM: 4 °CMA: 8 °CAM: 12 °CMJ: 16 °CJJ: 18 °CJA: 18 °CAS: 15 °CSO: 11 °CON: 6 °CND: 3 °CD18 °C

Heating degree-days here run 27% above 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: 66/100 — 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

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C3ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
29/100environmental-severity index
17.6°Cseasonal temperature swing
59 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

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 #56 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.

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Location

Coordinates 40.2377, 28.9534 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Bosen Bursa power station?

Bosen Bursa power station is a 263 MW gas power plant in Bursa, Turkey, commissioned in 2000.

How many homes can Bosen Bursa power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 296,213 homes (estimated).

Who operates Bosen Bursa power station?

Bosen Bursa power station is operated by Bosen Enerji Elektrik Üretim AŞ [100%].

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